Jumpstart Your Brain
Creative people call it writer’s block. Some people call it brain drain. Whatever your career or job is, we’ve all experienced getting stuck in a runt—where ideas aren’t coming, your brain and body don’t seem to have enough energy, and your eagerness to work is depleted.
There are many fun ways to overcome this situation. According to essortment.com: “Could it be that we’re hiding behind that age-old excuse—using ‘writer’s block’ as a mask for our lack of research, lack of imagination, lack of focus, and lack of confidence?” The next time you’re at the office at 10 a.m. and you feel like you’re stuck in a runt, try the following helpful tips:
If you’re working on a presentation, an article, or a task that you can’t seem to start on, maybe it’s because you lack info about it. Surf the net. Read a book or magazine that pertains to the subject you’re focusing on. Once you start seeing other visuals of the topic you’re working on, your brain will start formulating ideas.
Do something unique and different. Drive by a different route before work. Order your morning coffee from a different café. Catch up with your sister during breakfast instead of watching TV mindlessly. Observe the different scenes on your way to work, instead of just staring blankly at the taxi seat. Stop to smell the flowers on your way out of the house. Your senses need to get in touch with something other than your usual routine.
There’s nothing like comfort food to get you worked up. For some people, it’s their favorite cup of coffee. For others, it’s a bite of succulent chocolates or a large order of fries. Whatever your choice is, don’t be hesitant to go for a quick break to get your favorite fix. Just don’t overdo it; we don’t want you to end up overweight or sugar crashing.
It’s true what they say about exercise; it releases endorphins responsible for making you feel happy. The best time to do exercise is in the morning; so before heading to work, spend half an hour or two for pumping iron. Enroll in an early-morning yoga class. Lift weights in your neighborhood gym before work. If you’re pressed for time, something simple like a 20-minute jog or 15 minutes of calisthenics is good enough to get your system going.
If you’ve tried everything to get a project finished and you’re still not having any progress, then don’t be afraid to ask for help. Ask your officemates for ideas during your lunch break. Email your friends and ask them to pitch in something inspiring. Sometimes all it takes is a little push from someone to get you going.
