1. Spend as much time as possible working. Breaks for eating are ok but leave dishes in sink. No housework, no errands unless they absolutely can’t happen while Juniper’s with you.<\/p>\n
2. If you’re tired, do jumping jacks and drink coffee. Ignore the “I don’t feel like it” attitude, you do feel like it, just just don’t know it yet.<\/p>\n
3. If you are feeling blocked or uninterested, start something new in a new medium.<\/p>\n
4. Do you really need that art supply? You probably have something you can use instead.<\/p>\n
5. Listen to inspiring music at a loud volume.<\/p>\n
6. Wear comfortable shoes if you’re working on your feet.<\/p>\n
7. Take a day off every once in a while.<\/p>\n
8. Try to do computer work at night unless you have a deadline or if it’s part of a project. <\/p>\n
9. Stay off social media sites. Don’t make or return phone calls.<\/p>\n
10. Enjoy the time and if it feels too much like drudgery, change the scenery, work upstairs, work outside, at a cafe, at the library. Or take a walk around the block, go get an ice cream, look at the trees and plants.<\/p>\n
11. Breakthroughs often happen from accidents, mistakes, and being able to recognize a thread from previous work when it pokes it’s head out at you.<\/p>\n