Creative people are a moody lot.



Many of the greatest literature works came out of times

When the authors were at low ebb the very act of putting

Energy into a goal, an idea or a desire, places one on a roller

Coaster ride of emotions

There are times when it seems that everything is just too

Much Am I ever going to achieve success? Why can't I just

Be "normal" and give up? Why did I ever start this venture?

In the first place

It's not unusual to feel a bit low, particularly after an

Accomplishment or a high we all get 'writers block', 'ideas

Starvation', or just feel plain miserable.

So how do we control these feelings?

? Don't be surprised if your emotions take a ride.

When we step out of our comfort zone well, it's

Uncomfortable! The mere act of moving ahead means that

You are going into untried territory (at least for you!)

? Accept that it's OK to feel a bit fed-up or low sometimes.

Many times we pressurize ourselves by thinking that

Something is wrong if we are not performing at our peak. We

Might strive to push ourselves regardless of how we feel.

We look at other people and it appears as though they are

Always on top why can't I be like them? - The fact is that

Even the highest achievers have off days, it's just that they

Realise that it's 'par for the course' and recognize when they

Need a complete break or to put a project down for a while.

? Plan for 'away days' or at least a few hours away.

Successful people are not workaholics. Make sure you make

Time for family and friends, or to just enjoy time for yourself

Alone, there's nothing wrong in that!

? Use the time for quiet reflection.

When you feel a little bit low, the best thing to do is to relax

And just listen. You might receive some great ideas or

Intuitions if only you would shut up for a while!

? Don't beat yourself up.

You cannot always be in a state of flow. Even with a

Deadline approaching doesn't panic. When you feeling under

Pressure, pause for a moment, break your focus and

Remember the good time you had when you were last on

Holiday (for example) and feel those same feelings you had

At that time you will be amazed at the new found energy

You will have.

? Make sure that you are not just putting things off.

Maybe you are feeling low because of things you have not

Done well the answer is to get off your backside and stop

Making excuses for delaying the thing that is causing you

The problems!

I know it's hard to face some decisions, and I'm the worst for

Putting things off, but if you want to succeed then there has

To be an organized plan of action otherwise you will just find

Yourself in the pit of depression

? Do it anyway

I can identify with some of our greatest creative talents

Whose best work sometimes comes out of adversity and

Those black moments these are times when the ego is at its

Lowest ebb and therefore the real underlying genius is

Allowed to come to the fore

Don't let these low feelings stop you; you might found that

Creative answers come when you least expect them.