For my inspiration post this week, I decided to turn all of my lights off in my room. Open the window, lay on my futon, and do work. I never let myself sit. Just sit and do work. I quickly realized how much more relaxed I was without the lights on. I wasn’t looking around at my room or the other work I had to do. It was just me, my writing assignment on my laptop and the dark. I think when I am usually doing work in my room I am constantly thinking about whats next. I either see something that distracts me, or I decide to clean my room, or go see who is next door. Through the simple act of turning off all the lights, I realized how much more focused I was. I continued to write my assignment and come up with ideas.
Allowing myself to focus on one thing is difficult for me but I realized that this inspiration technique is something I can do to help me focus. Not only did it help me focus and create new ideas, but it also really helped me relax. Even though I was doing work, I felt at peace with the work. I was actually alone and enjoying myself as I wrote my assignment. I think this is something I will begin practicing more.
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