6 Ways to get creative and overcome mental blocks
From an Edmonton based web design blog, threefifty (no longer available)
Why do good ideas come to us when they do?
This is the question asked by Jonah Lehrer in his article “The Eureka Hunt” (no longer available).
As Lehrer points out, “Eureka moments” or “experiences of insight” almost always go hand-in-hand with a mental block—the agonizing, excruciating, frustrating time spent trying to come up with an idea.
Nice to have a few key, practical things one can do enhance creativity.
Get Out of the Studio and Relax
Read a Book
Have a Nap
Document Your Ideas
Try Something Completely Different