How to Avoid Creative Block — Update

7 Totally Doable Tips

How does an artist avoid creative block? Is it even a thing? I’ve heard arguments for both sides of creative block. Some say the block is just laziness and others say that it happens to the best of us, lazy or not. I would agree with the latter.

But staying blocked is a sign of laziness.

Or maybe, you’re not really blocked at all.

Maybe you’re just bored, which is a form of laziness. And maybe that’s okay on occasion. Take it as a sign that you need a break and go do something totally different. Go for a walk, listen to some music, meditate. That way you can come back with a refreshed mind. But like anything else, stimulating creativity takes work. So without further ado, let’s roll up our sleeves and prepare to avoid creative block.

1.Ditch the perfectionism illusion.

The fact is, that we’re not perfect beings and therefore perfection is an impossibility. And who cares anyway as long as you have fun? The truth is, getting hung up on perfection can be (and probably is) the number one reason you become blocked.

The pressure for perfection can put you into a very real state of performance anxiety, very much like the fear of public speaking. (Photo Credit: 123RF.com Copyright: Evgheni Lachi)

It’s performance anxiety as its best, like stage fright. You get up to the mic and your mind goes blank. So go into each project with the sole purpose of having fun. Treat each project…