The Power of Creativity \(Book 1\): Learning How to Build Lasting Habits, Face Your Fears and Change Your Life pdfdrive com

Switch to Your Side Project When You Need a Break
I  love  creative  side  projects  because  they  help  me  procrastinate  and  still  get
things done. They help me avoid feeling like I want to pull my hair out when I’m
working at my main gig.
They also help me cultivate new creative habits without taking massive risks
or investing a lot of time and money into a single idea.
The  next  time  you’re  struggling  with  your  main  gig  and  think,  “Oh  God,  I
just don’t have the energy, the passion or any good ideas to face into this today,”
pick up your side project and work on that instead.
Do it for five minutes, do it for an hour, or do it for an entire day. Then return
to your main gig with the energy of someone who’s just back from a refreshing
holiday in the sun.
If you’re lucky enough to love your main gig, switching gives you a much-
needed break from a troublesome idea and enables you to practise your creative
skills  in  a  different  way.  You  could  even  be  nudging  your  career  along  like
Weiner did.