Is there anyway to gain your creative inspiration and motivation back? Tried exercise, tried lifestyle changes, tried podcasts… hard to tell if it’s me, my peers or need a change of scenery/client types. Anyhoo, just curious if anyone has any boosters that work?

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Read books, go to the movies, write something, volunteer somewhere, join a theater, travel somewhere far, watch a play, go to the symphony or museum. That’s the only way I get inspired creatively. Just find something to fall in love with. I don’t think a podcast will move the needle like true art and culture can.

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And if you can do all those things at once, then you've really got it made.

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Do something creative outside of work! Something that challenges you and you get hyped up about. The exciment of learning in that area will start seeping into your work too

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Mushrooms and Eckahart Tolle audio books, beach and forest walks. Realize that what we see around us isn’t reality. Go deeper into your purpose. Let a new form of creativity come from that place when it’s time. Look in, not out.

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Take a break and travel

Medication

I'm with Dentsu1, or maybe career mix up. Experiencing burn out is common

How long has it been? My ambition has definitely ebbed and flowed at times. It took me a while to come back from the pandemic but it came back eventually. Give yourself some grace, try to still be a good human to your coworkers and focus on propping others up and self-care until you’re ready to be an over-achiever again.

Try taking a class in something creative you never tried before. Sculpture, glassblowing whatever sounds interesting. It will bring some excitement back to the creative process

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