Let your mind wander.

 

In grade school you were taught not to daydream, however, when you’re struggling with a lack of creativity, you must allow yourself to daydream every week, until your creativity has resumed. This type of activity not only helps with creativity but is also an exercise where your mental health is inspired to be more energetic and fulfilling.

Always remember that while you’re doing dishes, folding laundry or even just taking a long walk in the neighborhood it’s ok to let your mind wander. I find that when I’m blocked as a writer, I will go into a deep cleaning mode to clear my mind and thoughts so I can become inspired again.

When your mind wanders, you open your mind to remembering memories of long ago, images that brought you everything from fear to excitement and it also allows you to plan and fine-tune your goals at the same time.

This type of wandering is also considered your “spontaneous mode” which can be looked at in two ways: You can consciously turn your considerations to a task, or goal or create a plan of action that needs developing.

When you allow your mind to wander you are clearly allowing your thoughts to freely move from one idea to another, providing you with potentially new ideas to cultivate. Accordingly, creativity is born from a free mind movement. So go allow your mind to wander and become more creative.  

 

Elizabeth Kilbride is a Writer and Editor with forty years of experience in writing with 12 of those years in the online content sphere. Graduating with an Associate of Arts from Pheonix University kin Business Management, then a degree in Mass Communication and Cyber Analysis from Phoenix University, then on to Walden University for her master’s in criminology with emphasis on Cybercrime and Identity Theft and is currently studying for her Ph.D. degree in Criminology, her work portfolio includes coverage of politics, current affairs, elections, history, and true crime. In her spare time, Elizabeth is also a gourmet cook, life coach, and avid artist, proficient in watercolor, acrylic, pen and ink, Gouache, and pastels. As a political operative having worked on over 300 campaigns during her career, Elizabeth has turned many life events into books and movie scripts while using history to weave interesting storylines. She also runs 6 blogs that range from art to life coaching, to food, to writing, and opinion or history pieces each week.