Move To Be Creative — Be A Doer!
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These are my true and tested methods to be creative and produce articles on Medium
1. Use your body
When you are doing something.
You disconnect the default system in your brain.
That kills anxiety in the prefrontal cortex.
2. Do the dishes
Again, you're doing something.
You engage your motor system.
That disconnects the default system and opens creativity.
3. Vacuum the house or apartment
You have to move around with your body.
You get the blood flowing.
That gives your brain more oxygen to use for creativity.
4. Take a shower
I can’t emphasize this enough.
The shower has given me 50% of all my articles.
The heat of the water and moving does the trick.
5. Take a hot bath
Make the water more than 104 degrees Fahrenheit or 40 degrees Celsius.
Stay in for more than 15 minutes.
Your ideas will come after 10 minutes.
Have pen and paper ready or a phone or tablet.
6. Do sauna
It should be over 83 degrees Celsius or 181 degrees Fahrenheit.
Try and stay in for at least 15 minutes up to 30 min.
You will come up with many ideas.
Put the phone on the cold floor and use the dictaphone to transcribe while you speak your ideas.
7. Pen and paper by the bed
I have stopped counting all the ideas I got when just falling asleep.
Make sure you write them down.
In the morning you write the title and subtitles
8. Take out the trash
Put your jacket on and grab the trash.
Go out and toss it in the garbage bin.
Moving and breathing fresh air gives your brain oxygen.
You're also calming your brain by moving forward.
9. Go for a walk
Same principle as number 8.
Walking outside transports oxygen to your thinking brain.
The movement forward and things passing your eyes reduce stress and anxiety.
Bring a phone or pen and paper.
Trust me the ideas will come as you walk.
These are my proven methods for being creative and coming up with titles and subjects to write on Medium. I have done so consistently in 2024 every day.