For people involved in creative work, it is very important to have inspiration, without which it is impossible to write a work, article, text for a website or blog, paint a picture, compose music, make a video or film, that is, create a masterpiece. If there is no inspiration, then there is no need to make an effort on yourself. The result will not please you. At best it will be an ordinary job, at worst it will be a complete failure and disappointment.
When a creative stupor sets in, the first thing to do is to rest. It is impossible to create something new without rest. It is important for a writer, artist, poet or musician to have inspiration so that what will be created, people like it, and you yourself get satisfaction from the work done.
Why rest is necessary
If you are in a state of complete absence of new ideas, you have no flight of imagination, and your only desire is to abandon everything and "get depressed" - put aside all your projects and take a break.
Inspiration needs rest, just like the human body itself. If you are working at a computer, turn it off and go for a walk. Necessarily need a change of scenery, switching attention, relaxation, and even better - silence.
To once again get a charge of positive emotions, to restore strength not only mental, but also physical, - go in for sports, do a set of exercises that you like. Or start learning something new that you've never done before. It can be yoga, breathing exercises, light jogging.
Take a shower. Water helps not only cleanse the body, but also restore the inner, mental balance. It "washes away" negative experiences, clears thoughts, and improves mood.
Keep in mind that if you do not give your body and mind a rest, then, most likely, you can get sick soon. Our psyche is very wise. It will not let you work hard. And sooner or later he will put you to bed with a fever or headache. Then you will definitely have to rest, but this rest will become forced. You don't have to push yourself to the extreme. Best of all, if you learn to recognize the signals of your body and psyche in advance, put aside everything and get a full rest. Then you will not be afraid of any disease.
Creative people must have a rest. And not just rest, but love to do it very much. If someone tells you that there is no time to rest and you need to work without holidays, weekends, or even better - around the clock, do not pay attention to these statements.
For some people, rest is associated with laziness. This is how our parents, educators, teachers, environment taught us to think. People continue to work even when there is no longer any strength, when the temperature rises, the head and all other parts of the body hurt. But, most importantly, many are proud that they are in this state all the time. That, making an incredible effort on themselves, they continue to work. Of course, there can be no talk of any inspiration in this case.
Effort will never equal inspiration. The more time you spend on work, the less effective you will be.
What fatigue, so is rest
There is emotional, mental and physical fatigue. Depending on how tired you are, the rest you choose depends on.
If your work is connected with heavy physical activity, then you need to switch to another activity. It can be playing with pets, looking at a collection of your stamps or postcards - anything that gives you pleasure and allows you to get a charge of positive emotions. So you switch physical activity to emotional. If you are immersing yourself in reading a book - on an intellectual one.
If you are preparing for exams, sit at textbooks every day and your main task is to get a good grade or credit, then after such a load you need physical activity. Therefore, your correct rest will be that you start cleaning the apartment, make repairs, dig a garden or do something like that. This will be the best discharge for you after a heavy intellectual load.
Emotional fatigue occurs when you are constantly in a state of fear, anxiety, and also if you are constantly accompanied by only positive emotions. You can get tired of them just as well. Therefore, you can rest from such fatigue by switching to physical or intellectual activity. Or replacing negative emotions with positive ones and vice versa. There should be balance in everything and in emotions too.
A Few Tips
Be sure to take breaks every hour during work and be sure to change the type of activity during your rest.
Take long breaks, at least an hour, at least once a day. You can even sleep for about fifteen minutes, it will quickly help to recuperate.
Don't work late. Finish your activities three hours before bedtime and be sure to let your body relax.
You need to sleep at least seven hours, and for someone it is necessary even more. It depends on the individual characteristics of the organism.
You should definitely have at least one day off a week, when you do not think about work at all, completely devote it to yourself.
Vacation is also required. At least several times a year, at least two weeks and away from home, civilization, computer, telephone and TV.
Remember that the most important secret of inspiration is complete rest.
