Do you lock yourself in a room, chain yourself to your desk and try to force a new idea to appear? Occasionally, I find myself resorting to what I like to call 'teeth grinding" exercises where I attempt to force a new idea to appear. What happens instead is that I find a million and one ways to procrastinate at my desk and end up avoiding the task entirely. Occasionally, I can latch on to a good idea this way, but they are seldom my best.
It is often when I leave my desk, go out and shop, take a drive, a walk or just meet people for lunch that the ideas appear. Your brain needs stimulation. It needs room to expand. As far as I know, creating enamel sawdust by grinding your teeth isn't going to lead to any new ideas. Maybe you should consider this an investment. Perhaps down the road, the quiet time you spend in the dentist's chair getting your fancy veneers will lead you to some new creative insights. Or maybe the laughing gas will inspire you in a new direction.
But I wouldn't count on it if I were you.
It is often when I leave my desk, go out and shop, take a drive, a walk or just meet people for lunch that the ideas appear. Your brain needs stimulation. It needs room to expand. As far as I know, creating enamel sawdust by grinding your teeth isn't going to lead to any new ideas. Maybe you should consider this an investment. Perhaps down the road, the quiet time you spend in the dentist's chair getting your fancy veneers will lead you to some new creative insights. Or maybe the laughing gas will inspire you in a new direction.
But I wouldn't count on it if I were you.
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