like what are the best methods to get the brain active to create something, most of the things i want to require an idea but the truth is i have nothing and im not sure how to get an idea or if its even possible for me due to my autism or how my brain works.
maybe im just being hard on myself i use to come up with so many ideas but theses days i have nothing or just half a mess that i cant seem to finish cleaning, if that makes sense.
is there a suggestion, tip, method, or something that can get my brain started. if your wondering what im trying to do i would like to make a short comic i feel if doing so i might learn something or it would be interesting. i heard sticky notes are good but i dont want a room full of sticky notes, that just dosent seem right?
Let yourself be bored. Daydream. Look out the window. Do nothing. Try to meditate.
Connexions seem to happen when we try less, and connexions lie at the center of creativity.
I had all my best ideas stareing out of the window on long train or bus journeys. These days I’m constantly “entertained” by my phone so it’s much harder to get into the same state of mind.
I tend to figure out code, wiring, etc. problems while I’m in the shower just after I get up in the morning and not even thinking about it.
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There are some good suggestions, but I want to mention that you are being a bit hard on yourself. Pressure will not help creativity. Give yourself permission to relax. And realize that it gets harder as you get older, but don’t punish yourself for time passing.
Echoing the others here, give yourself time to let your mind wander.
Boredom will make your brain creative. Go sit somewhere quiet and relaxing and let your mind wander.
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uppers and downers (at the same time, experiment what works, but NO alcohol that just makes you stupid)
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walking (!)
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stream of consciousness writing (NOT diary writing!)
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focus on the process, not the result
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authism is not an excuse, Văn Gogh had it worse than you, yet still managed to do stuff
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messes birth miracles and sometimes works of genius. don’t disregard your messes!
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don’t be too self critical. some people get fucking famous without ever having an original idea or talent or even working hard. Just two days ago I tried to read serotonin by houellebecq, and HOLY SHIT, here I am full of self doubt about every sentence and thought, tormented with the knowledge that I have nothing to say… and this piece of shit gets called a star and genius for his literally unreadable trash??
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If it really doesn’t work maybe fuck it. I overcame my worst writers block by learning how to play guitar
require an idea but the truth is i have nothing and im not sure how to get an idea or if its even possible for me due to my autism or how my brain works.
Creativity is just connecting two or more seemingly unrelated things, and combining them into something new. People with autism are definitely capable of doing that, even if it might require a non-traditional approach or different ways of getting there for you.
You can start generating ideas just by practising combining different things and seeing what happens. For example, maybe you like music. Take your favourite tune and try it with instruments that were never intended to play it. Speed up different parts and add a new beat to match a different song you enjoy, slow parts down, change the key, etc. If you like the result, keep adding. Maybe you’ll find a pattern in the combination you enjoy and you can combine that with something else. Maybe you don’t like it, start with 2 different new ingredients. Or still use it and think about what you could add or take away to like it more.
It doesn’t have to be music, it could be programming or drawing or data analytics or writing or cooking or lego or anything.
By practising combining things snd evaluating the result, you are generating ideas. At some point eventually, one of them will be something you enjoy building on.
Add in a dash of “trying something new” if you think you can manage that too!
Speaking as someone on the spectrum, people often tell me I can be very creative due to my unique perspective and way of interpreting the world around me.
