Creative writing in the shower

For that exact reason writing everything down, even if doesn’t seem that important at the time is absolutely crucial says Drew Hansen: “Don’t judge [your ideas] at this stage, either. There’s a reason they occurred to you this way.” With that, the emphasis really lies on “all times”.

‘That’s why so many insights happen during warm showers,’ Bhattacharya says. ‘For many people, it’s the most relaxing part of the day.’ It’s not until we’re being massaged by warm water, unable to check our e-mail, that we’re finally able to hear the quiet voices in the backs of our heads telling us about the insight.

3 most successful ways to capture your creative spirit. 1 1. Keep a notebook with you at all times, even in the shower. This is by far, the most successful technique to capture more of your creativity every ... 2 2. Plan disengagement and distraction: The outer – inner technique. 3 3. Overwhelm your brain: Make the task really hard.

“In other words, a distraction may provide the break you need to disengage from a fixation on the ineffective solution.’’ Especially if you have thought long and hard all day about a problem, jumping into the shower can turn into what scientist call the “incubation period” for your ideas.