Refilling your well

 “Refilling your well.” It is tempting to keep pushing and grinding away at an idea or a concept because we think we should. True, we have deadlines and bosses who may not care that we’re “just not feeling it” one afternoon. We are problem-solvers, after all, and not pure artists. However, pushing and forcing doesn’t always work. Our brains need time to process our problem away from the problem itself. I think this time to refill and recharge is crucial to maintaining stamina as a designer. Plus, research backs this up. Stanford researchers found that walking, indoors or outdoors, boosted creative inspiration. source