Comments on: The Dark Side of Creativity: Burnout

By: On burn out. « Media.Suarez

On burn out. « Media.Suarez — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 09:32:30 +0000

[...] good points that I can relate to: A few months ago I published an article on Lateral Action called Burnout: the Dark Side of Creativity, in which I looked at the elements of the creative process and the creative personality that make [...]

By: Mark McGuinness

Mark McGuinness — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 10:03:54 +0000

You might like to check out my series on creative blocks where I suggested solutions to all kinds of blocks my readers sent in. Maybe there's something in there that can help you!

By: Vladimir

Vladimir — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:33:08 +0000

As many sites as I’ve created… I gotta tell you, the internet finally is helping me with something serious. It has been an absolute nightmare. I got burned out right in the middle of building an agency. I hate how this appears in the exact time that everyone is counting on me to pull off the creative. I am beyond terrified that it will never come back. I almost feel like my shoulders and back are tingling the same way my head used to when i was feeling every shade of color and impact of composition. Now… i take the photoshop colors from one extreme to another and nothing… .nothing singing in my head or shifting gears of emotion. It’s plain horrible. I can’t wait for it to come back… otherwise I’m gonna go manufacture pencils for a living. Is it just clogged? Is there a plunger? Is it possible to design one?

By: Christina Reihill

Christina Reihill — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 06:09:23 +0000

…Good to read this following a tail spin of creative burn out which is still “scorching” my insides..

. I’m also a poet and after 15 years writing a series of poems – I linked them in a narrative, inspired by Dante after three years studying his text – Then in a burst of God knows what – I staged a theatre production of the odyssey with musicians and an actor …I don’t know where the energy came from but in the space of six months- I produced a book of the poems, produced and directed this vision . The response was overwhelming and I thought that was what was wrong with me…

I felt completely flattened and heading into a depression of sorts – bouts of grief depleted my energies and the next thing I knew – I felt nothing for my work …the passion that had defined my life for so long just disappeared …it was like a romance that suddenly hit a wall and felt over …

I didn’t recognise myself and It frightened me and yet something about it felt slightly familiar – I’d been here before but it just less pronounced and I’d forgotten what it was like …what it was like to feel “burn out”…

Reading this has been reassuring …I’m not forcing the next step however demanding it feels ( others want details of the next show ) . I cleaned windows yesterday and it was great !. I’m back to cooking which I love and doing very little besides …I’m not back but I’m not lost either …I’m finding my way …

By: Build a Business, Not Just a Client List « Mark Scott

Build a Business, Not Just a Client List « Mark Scott — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 21:17:23 +0000

[...] Or is it?One problem with approaching your work purely in terms of “getting more clients,” is that it means you will always have to get more clients. If you don’t work, you don’t have billable hours, so you don’t get paid. Time off will always feel like money down the drain. If you’re not careful, you’ll find yourself on a treadmill, unable to get off. Spend too long on the treadmill and you’ll risk burning yourself out. [...]

By: 5 Reasons Why You Need a Muse — CYBERZOO interactive

5 Reasons Why You Need a Muse — CYBERZOO interactive — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 19:15:08 +0000

[...] One is workaholism: exerting yourself so frantically on a project that you use yourself up and burn yourself out. The other is laziness: doing nothing and hoping you’ll magically feel motivated and inspired [...]

By: Construya un negocio, no solo una lista de clientes. | Adventure Graphics

Construya un negocio, no solo una lista de clientes. | Adventure Graphics — Fri, 21 May 2010 22:35:42 +0000

[...] de la que no podra bajarse. Si dura demasiado en la cinta puede correr el riesgo de “quemarse” a si [...]

By: On burn out. « Hannah Suarez

On burn out. « Hannah Suarez — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:49:01 +0000

By: Is Burnout Inevitable in the Creative Industries?

Is Burnout Inevitable in the Creative Industries? — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:06:29 +0000

[...] few months ago I published an article on Lateral Action called Burnout: the Dark Side of Creativity, in which I looked at the elements of the creative process and the creative personality that make [...]

By: Surf’s Up: Top Creativity Links for December 3, 2009 « Creative Liberty

Surf’s Up: Top Creativity Links for December 3, 2009 « Creative Liberty — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:35:09 +0000

[...] that the designers themselves may play a role in creating their woes. He references an article on creative burnout that he guest posted on Lateral Action last year, and recounts weaknesses that can fuel behavior [...]