9 Tips For Channeling Deep Creative Flow
Make Inspiration Come To You
There are few things better than that moment you realize you’re deep in creative flow. It’s like the mental equivalent of surfing a mega wave and gliding seamlessly along the water. All synapses fire as you sink further into focus.
Your concept of time disappears. Every move you make seems to take you deeper into that sweet spot.
An otherwise cumbersome creative process just… flows.
Slipping into a creative flow is one of the most powerful ways to achieve higher consciousness and practice active meditation.
You’re just one of many integral elements to the process that must be present to tap into deep creativity.
Maybe you’re an artist.
A maker.
A writer.
A designer.
A creator.
No matter what you do, you can’t find ‘flow’ without inspiration.
If there were a way to heighten the chances you’d hit creative flow each and every time you sat down to your projects – wouldn’t you?
Many creatives spend years trying to do just that. It’s easy to tell yourself that your focus and flow will just come whenever inspiration strikes. (A good excuse for procrastination.)
The truth is: finding creative flow can only reliably occur when you turn your creativity into a serious habit – whether inspiration is there or not.
Setting the right atmosphere, achievable goals, and positive state-of-mind are the three factors that will help you find flow, time and again.
Luckily, those are three things you don’t have to wait around for.
You have the power to create an environment and mindset of abundance that fosters the creativity you’re in search of!
9 Tips For Channeling Deep Creative Flow
1. Discover Your Highs
Everyone has their own unique peaks and valleys when it comes to energy. Paying attention to them is a good place to start when pursuing a higher plane of creativity.
For instance, if your natural focus is strongest in the early morning and late evening hours, you should try to schedule time for your projects around then.
You’ll have to discover when your best creative times are. Look for pockets when you feel motivated, the least distracted, and most likely to have the time and space you need to focus.
When you see a pattern in your creative output, you can work to protect those windows of time from other responsibilities or distractions.
2. Energize Your Body
Ever sit down to a project and feel like you’re just not all there?
Or worse, you’re so restless you can’t seem to focus on any one particular thing?
Bringing body movement into the creative process will help you center your energy, shake off the pressure, and reconnect your mind, body, and spirit.
Move through a few light yoga poses or dance around to an energizing song; the mini-endorphin high will give you a natural surge of creativity and focus.
3. Set The Stage
Trying to spark creative inspiration can be pretty difficult if you’re working in an uninspiring space. Take care to decorate your desk or studio with items, colors, and energy that motivate and uplift you.
Creativity occurs in a heightened state of mind so avoid setting a scene that will leave you more sleepy than productive.
You may want to introduce candles, incense, flowing scarves, palo santo and calm lighting to your space.
An inviting work area will help settle your mind into productive focus. (Get 12 more tips for cultivating a thoughtful creative workspace here.)
4. Get Comfortable
There’s nothing wrong with dressing the part and looking fierce while you get in the zone. It can be empowering to use your style to transport your state of mind.
But if the sensory distractions of tight seams, underwire, and a waistband start to take a toll on your focus… reconsider.
Feeling professional isn’t the same as being creative.
The point is to make your creativity the star of the show and dress accordingly.
Limit other unnecessary distractions or trips around the house by supplying your work station with water, caffeine or juice, a small snack, your chargers, and headphones ahead of time.
5. Find Your Vibe
There are a ton of ways to outpour our creativity; each medium requires a different level of focus.
Some creative work, like writing, is tedious and requires hyper-concentration.
Other arts, like painting, sculpting, or designing, might allow for a more laid back atmosphere.
Don’t waste precious time skipping songs that pull you out of your creative state.
Search for playlists that will put you into a creative-Jedi-trance and download them to your phone or laptop so you’re ready to dive right in whenever you need to.
Need focus? Aim for deep ambient instrumentals like chill-wave or meditative house.
Need motivation? Look for something upbeat and medium-tempo with minimal lyrics.
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6. Protect Your Power Time
When you’ve discovered what time of day your creativity naturally peaks, work on protecting it!
Set aside a dedicated amount of time that is yours alone. Doing so – and letting the people you live with know – will transform the way you work.
You’ll be so free to create when you block out potential distractions and save from yourself from feeling torn or pulled toward frivolous tasks. (Like, this is not the time to dust the bookshelves.)
Not only will you protect your energy, you’ll also perform better when you give yourself a finite time to get stuff done.
Whether your window ends up being thirty minutes or three hours, you’ll have a direct portal to creative flow!
7. Make A Plan
Part of the allure of creativity is that it knows no bounds. But that doesn’t mean walking into an art or work session without goals will do you any favors.
Determine a deliverable, progress benchmark, or even just a specific feeling you want to leave your space with.
This will help you stay focused on a desirable outcome without dictating how you get there.
This isn’t about reigning in your creative flow, but giving it guidance.
Set goals that are attainable and achievable so you leave feeling good about your progress. Use Female Mind Unleashed’s Goal-Setting Guide or Empowered Woman’s Workbook Bundle to take your goal-setting to the next level!
8. Quiet Your Mind
A safe and comfortable mental headspace is just as important as an inspiring workspace.
Take a few minutes to clear your head, set your intention, and calm any anxiety or discouraging thoughts.
Be mindful of critical thoughts as they start to sneak up and replace them with a creative mantra.
Try using something hard to forget and easy to repeat, like “my creativity is wild, free, and authentically me”.
9. Let Go… and Let Creativity Flow
Creative flow is a sanctuary for your imagination, an intangible place that allows you to bring your visions to life.
Plus, it feels so good and fulfilling to settle into one.
Hours slip away and you’re aware of nothing else except what’s in front of you.
Creativity is a true escape.
To get there, you’ve got to take a little time to prepare.
But most importantly: you’ve got to learn to let go.
Let go and let flow… and see what kind of magic your mind conjures into reality!
