| Many people believe that creativity is for the | | | | mind is perfectly poised to tap into the source of |
| lucky few and that inspiration just occurs | | | | inspiration on demand. For some this source has a |
| randomly (and not often enough). Writer's block is | | | | theological basis; for others it is known as the |
| a state commonly experienced by both | | | | super consciousness. More recently, some more |
| established and aspiring authors alike, and I've lost | | | | enlightened scientists have even named it the |
| count of the times I've heard the phrase "where | | | | zero point, morphic or Akashic fields. |
| has all my inspiration gone?" muttered by | | | | For many people, the thought of meditating each |
| frustrated writers. | | | | day seems an anathema is an already busy life. |
| The good news is that experiencing inspiration, | | | | How can you spare 20-30 minutes a day? I used |
| sometimes referred to as light bulb moments, | | | | to think this too but now, if I don't meditate, my |
| doesn't have to be random. Have you ever had | | | | days don't flow as well and I can waste hours in |
| one of those light bulb moments where an idea | | | | lost productivity. |
| comes in out of the blue? It's the sort of idea | | | | Fortunately meditation doesn't mean having to sit |
| that you feel compelled to act on and it can | | | | cross legged in a darkened room. You can enter |
| make you drop everything or keep you awake in | | | | the meditative state while out walking or with |
| the early hours. Perhaps you had a vision for a | | | | non-strenuous exercise. This is of course a great |
| new invention that will make you rich, an idea for | | | | win-win. One common problem with people who |
| a novel or even something to save or change the | | | | start to meditate is quietening their over-active |
| world. | | | | minds and that incessant internal dialogue or |
| These types of inspirations are wonderful. They | | | | inner-commentator. |
| seem to come in at random when you are least | | | | If this sounds, I have recorded a visualisation |
| expecting them and they happen to all of us. | | | | called the Quantum Collapse of Thought which will |
| They also seem to come in fully formed in less | | | | help you quieten your mind. Please email me at |
| than a second. In a deep meditative state, the | | | | for the link. |