How to Overcome Creative Block + Avoid Burnout

Lisa Michele Burns — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 23:20:19 +0000

Are you feeling uninspired and struggling with burnout? Creativity is a wonderful thing. Like taking a break from the real world, it allows you to get caught up in your own vision and thoughts. A form of escapism that can result in works of art, dreamy images and innovative ideas. What happens though when you run into a creative block or start to approach burnout? Those weeks that just blur together in a haze of frustration, lack of motivation and very tall brick walls. If you work in a creative industry I’m sure you know what I’m talking about. I’ve spoken with a lot of photographers and writers who’ve run into creative blocks and most of them feel exactly the same. The urge to create is strong but there’s a constant doubt cloud that hovers over every idea, every image and every word. While there are no doubt a number of factors that contribute to getting a little stuck creatively, I’ve found one major player has for me personally been a big drain on creative thinking. Social media. Scrolling through images on Facebook or Instagram, most taken in landscapes and destinations you dream of being in at that very moment...

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