NOURISHMENT:
First start with yourself. Not giving a cookery or a healthy lesson here, but being hungry will only give you an excuse to escape from the grip of the blank canvas syndrome.
-Plan to start work after breakfast, or lunch.
-Bring along a cup of tea or coffee, or whatever else comforting, I do, so I won't use that as an excuse either!
Nourish the ambiance and your mind, make yourself feel good by what you're wearing, listening, looking at, etc.
-Don't just stagger out of bed into the studio. For me, to feel like it's work, I need to look like it's work. So I pay the same attention to getting ready as I would to go out to work (nearly).
-Put some good music, TIME WASTING ALERT, have playlists at the ready!
-Hang some stuff on the walls. I opt for my own stuff, keep me in the right direction, a white board not overloaded with to-dos, a big calendar, and some inspiring quotes. Change it around now and again.
DISCIPLINE:
If you want to make it work, treat it like work. Coming and going as you please sounds great... for a hobby, it doesn't work with a career.
-Set days and times, sticking to them helps as well!
-Have set break times, leave nothing to time wasting temptation
-Turn off the evil that are social media
-Plan your day from the start: To-do list don't are proven to be ineffective by the simple fact that they are overwhelmingly disorganized. Without being too strict, using a timed diary is brilliant. Allocating approximate time to different tasks to be done will put you under a light pressure and get your productive juice flowing. I fit in phone calls, email and other internet bits and bobs at the start of the day and have a clear finishing time on it as it has potential to spiral out of control.
What are your own tips? Share them with me below I'd love to hear them!
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