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I'm not saying I'm an alcoholic of any sorts, but it seems like I'm WAY more productive on creativity when I have a light drink. Is it just me?
Feldschlacht IV- 08/27/2015 03:35 AM
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Closecould have something to do with blood flow, or just the way alcohol effects the brain. Can't say a lil drinking has made me less intelligent.
It's probably the way alcohol affects your brain. Although, that could end with you disliking what you made after the alcohol is gone.
Either way, sounds like a good creative process. I doubt everything you make will be unusable, if any of it is bad at all!
Either way, sounds like a good creative process. I doubt everything you make will be unusable, if any of it is bad at all!
TheNecromancer
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Pot has the same effect for me. I did most of my really heavy Zelda1 ABS coding under that influence.
Well, if alcohol and drugs reduce your inhibitions, and your inhibitions are the things holding you back from being creative, then it makes sense that alcohol and drugs may improve your potential to be creative. Personally, the only drug I dabble in, although I try to avoid it, is caffeine, whether it be via a cup of tea or coffee or an energy drink. These have the tendency to speed up my thought processes, but they may also bring on a lack of concentration, so it has its tradeoffs. I reckon alcohol would have a similar set of tradeoffs, too. I just consider the tradeoffs related to alcohol or other drugs to be too risky for my liking.
Nah, the same thing is true with me, Feld. Having a little drink every now and then, either while just watching a movie or playing some games or something is a great way to just let ideas flow through you, like Cash said- no inhibitions.
I used to have the same thing with Pot until it started causing panic attacks and I had to stop smoking it.
I used to have the same thing with Pot until it started causing panic attacks and I had to stop smoking it.
Hmm, maybe I should give that a try? I especially seem to have trouble with writing dialog, and maybe a drink would allow me to write with less inhibitions and worries.
Like Cash, I've found caffeine to be a useful creativity booster (though mostly it just boosts the speed in which I work), but I haven't been using it as of late as it has a tendency to make me irritable (especially if something comes up that makes me have to halt the creative process).
Like Cash, I've found caffeine to be a useful creativity booster (though mostly it just boosts the speed in which I work), but I haven't been using it as of late as it has a tendency to make me irritable (especially if something comes up that makes me have to halt the creative process).
Red_Nova
Sir Redd of Novus: He who made Prayer of the Faithless that one time, and that was pretty dang rad! :D
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I've never drank, and while I don't intend to start, I can see how it can loosen you up to be more creative. Same thing with weed, hallucinogenic drugs, etc. (I'm not condoning those, mind you. I'm just trying to make a point!)
ADHD is my alcohol without the hangover. If you know enough about the disorder, you can twist it a little bit to turn it into a tool rather than a hindrance.
ADHD is my alcohol without the hangover. If you know enough about the disorder, you can twist it a little bit to turn it into a tool rather than a hindrance.
Keep in mind that anything I say when it comes to alcohol only applies for adults who can legally drink alcohol in sound mind. As far as other substances, hey, it's 2015, I don't judge. But keep your input tasteful.
Me neither! Good for you!
There have been a lot of studies correlating a small drink (say, wine) a day for good health. Alcohol in light moderation can be pretty groovy if your lifestyle allows for it, and yeah, it definitely loosens up the mental gears towards relaxation and creativity for me.
I find I think less about work and the multitude of shit I have to do or whatever and more about having a good time and flowing into what I'm doing. I wouldn't do accounting homework buzzed or anything, but it definitely helps with the arts.
Caffeine definitely helps me focus as well, but it's less 'smooth creativity' and more of a laserlike lock into what I'm doing. Unfortunately for me it's easy to drink too much and crash hardcore.
author=Luchino
I don't need to have a drink to get creative.
Me neither! Good for you!
author=unity
Hmm, maybe I should give that a try? I especially seem to have trouble with writing dialog, and maybe a drink would allow me to write with less inhibitions and worries.
Like Cash, I've found caffeine to be a useful creativity booster (though mostly it just boosts the speed in which I work), but I haven't been using it as of late as it has a tendency to make me irritable (especially if something comes up that makes me have to halt the creative process).
There have been a lot of studies correlating a small drink (say, wine) a day for good health. Alcohol in light moderation can be pretty groovy if your lifestyle allows for it, and yeah, it definitely loosens up the mental gears towards relaxation and creativity for me.
I find I think less about work and the multitude of shit I have to do or whatever and more about having a good time and flowing into what I'm doing. I wouldn't do accounting homework buzzed or anything, but it definitely helps with the arts.
Caffeine definitely helps me focus as well, but it's less 'smooth creativity' and more of a laserlike lock into what I'm doing. Unfortunately for me it's easy to drink too much and crash hardcore.
Yea, I think sometimes a drink is nice when working. I've definitely had this with drawing or writing before.... a little less so with programming, but it doesn't seem to make me any worse, anyway.
It's definitely not a need, but it can be a nice way to relax and get into the mood after a long day. Or maybe it helps you destress about life stuff while you work.
It's definitely not a need, but it can be a nice way to relax and get into the mood after a long day. Or maybe it helps you destress about life stuff while you work.
I could never deal with caffeine, personally. It always hits me way too hard and gives me panic attacks.
Honestly though, most of the time I fix my creative blocks by going out for a walk and getting some sun on my skin. It's amazing how much a little light and bloodflow can jog your mind and help you out.
Honestly though, most of the time I fix my creative blocks by going out for a walk and getting some sun on my skin. It's amazing how much a little light and bloodflow can jog your mind and help you out.
author=Feldschlacht IV
There have been a lot of studies correlating a small drink (say, wine) a day for good health. Alcohol in light moderation can be pretty groovy if your lifestyle allows for it, and yeah, it definitely loosens up the mental gears towards relaxation and creativity for me.
I find I think less about work and the multitude of shit I have to do or whatever and more about having a good time and flowing into what I'm doing. I wouldn't do accounting homework buzzed or anything, but it definitely helps with the arts.
Yeah, and I've used it in social situations and roleplay gaming groups to loosen up a bit, but I'm surprised I didn't think of it for creative work. Used in moderation, it can be very handy. I respect the decisions of those who'd rather not touch the stuff, though, given the potential problems that can arise from misuse.
author=Feldschlacht IV
Caffeine definitely helps me focus as well, but it's less 'smooth creativity' and more of a laserlike lock into what I'm doing. Unfortunately for me it's easy to drink too much and crash hardcore.
Yeah, I have a similar problem with crashing. I have to drink plenty of water and not use it on an empty stomach or I'll be shaking and feeling unwell within an hour or two after using it. I mostly avoid it these days.
author=Pizza
I could never deal with caffeine, personally. It always hits me way too hard and gives me panic attacks.
Honestly though, most of the time I fix my creative blocks by going out for a walk and getting some sun on my skin. It's amazing how much a little light and bloodflow can jog your mind and help you out.
This definitely helps me as well! A little walking when the weather's nice (or even not so nice, sometimes) will get me thinking and before I know it (hopefully) I'll have the problem figured out.
My cure for writers block re: dialogue is to watch lots of foreign films and television adaptations.
Having all those different colloquialisms and expressions doesn't necessarily give you new material to work with, but its a good idea generator to get the ball rolling.
I suppose drinking could work but I would be more likely to roll into a bin than write dialogue.
Having all those different colloquialisms and expressions doesn't necessarily give you new material to work with, but its a good idea generator to get the ball rolling.
I suppose drinking could work but I would be more likely to roll into a bin than write dialogue.
I just listen to music? If that's not helping I find new music.
And if that's not helping I think about the people I've encountered in my life, what their lives are like, how they speak, what they feel, how I feel about them etc. Usually my block stops there - at reminiscing or connecting my life to what I'm writing.
If I STILL haven't unblocked myself, going outside helps a lot too. People watching is pretty much the best thing. Watching how people interact with each other and what they say and then letting my brain transform that into whatever it wants. Like, I get that can sound a bit creepy, but I'm kind of introverted so listening to people is something I've done pretty much all my life.
I then take a shower and don't actively think about it if I'm still having a hard time creativing. That works pretty well too.
Finally, if I just cannot unblock myself, then I stop trying? Like, I get that does not seem like the best option, but sometimes you just need time - or you're thinking yourself into a corner.
In that sense, I don't think I need anything harmful to enter my body to be creative. Not that I care if other people do. And, yeah, I get it's fine in moderation, but I've got a pretty addictive personality so I'd just rather not start~
And that was Gourd on creativity...
And if that's not helping I think about the people I've encountered in my life, what their lives are like, how they speak, what they feel, how I feel about them etc. Usually my block stops there - at reminiscing or connecting my life to what I'm writing.
If I STILL haven't unblocked myself, going outside helps a lot too. People watching is pretty much the best thing. Watching how people interact with each other and what they say and then letting my brain transform that into whatever it wants. Like, I get that can sound a bit creepy, but I'm kind of introverted so listening to people is something I've done pretty much all my life.
I then take a shower and don't actively think about it if I'm still having a hard time creativing. That works pretty well too.
Finally, if I just cannot unblock myself, then I stop trying? Like, I get that does not seem like the best option, but sometimes you just need time - or you're thinking yourself into a corner.
In that sense, I don't think I need anything harmful to enter my body to be creative. Not that I care if other people do. And, yeah, I get it's fine in moderation, but I've got a pretty addictive personality so I'd just rather not start~
And that was Gourd on creativity...
author=Gourd
In that sense, I don't think I need anything harmful to enter my body to be creative.
I think this mindset alone is sort of a flimsy one though! For example above, alcohol in healthy moderation is thought to be even good for you, and the recent wave of research into marijuana (due to it's increasing legalization and reduced stigma in the U.S.) suggests that it's not very much inherently harmful either. I can't partake in the latter due to my occupation, but I have no judgement on those who do.
The thing that I'd note that is that I'd bet on someone who consumes alcohol in light moderation or even lights up a spliff occasionally but lives an otherwise healthy and active lifestyle is probably far healthier than the guy or gal or sits around the house all day munching on Doritos and Mountain Dew, which interestingly enough, a sedentary lifestyle and a poor diet (two of some of the most unhealthy lifestyle choices, period) are common and even glorified in 'nerd' culture.
TheNecromancer
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author=Feldschlacht IVhaha I lol'd at your decision to use spliff. Of all the words for it that one seems silly :P Not that I can say much, me and my friend used to call them Johny's hah but we used that term for a lot of things.
lights up a spliff
He is one tough badass
haha I found this too http://i.imgur.com/3M4v53b.jpg
@Feld I think my mindset is more of a "Different strokes for different folks" than "Don't ever do it, it is literally the worst." I tried to add in a little note that it's absolutely fine in moderation, but it probably didn't quite get through.
In the vein of health, if you don't ever do anything, you're probably not going to be very healthy. Health doesn't really have much to do with alcohol except for its ability to help people relax/be happy - which is important! But, if you can find other ways to relax and you're okay with not having alcohol, then by all means. That can be even better for you!
Somehow, alcohol has also become glorified within athletic circles - like a sedentary lifestyle or bad diet within "nerd culture". I don't think connecting alcohol to athleticism, and eating poorly/being lazy to nerds is ultimately the best you can for yourself.
Again, it's fine to drink in moderation nor do I care if someone does other drugs. I think it's best to just do the best you can? In my case, I know I get addicted easily, so I don't think alcohol is a good choice for me if I want to relax or be creative. For other people, it's probably the best you can do since people are different - it's best to choose based on what you know about yourself.
Sorry if that was a bit long-winded. I'm not the best at being succinct and I've actually thought about this a lot. It's not often I find myself talking about a topic I'm familiar with.
In the vein of health, if you don't ever do anything, you're probably not going to be very healthy. Health doesn't really have much to do with alcohol except for its ability to help people relax/be happy - which is important! But, if you can find other ways to relax and you're okay with not having alcohol, then by all means. That can be even better for you!
Somehow, alcohol has also become glorified within athletic circles - like a sedentary lifestyle or bad diet within "nerd culture". I don't think connecting alcohol to athleticism, and eating poorly/being lazy to nerds is ultimately the best you can for yourself.
Again, it's fine to drink in moderation nor do I care if someone does other drugs. I think it's best to just do the best you can? In my case, I know I get addicted easily, so I don't think alcohol is a good choice for me if I want to relax or be creative. For other people, it's probably the best you can do since people are different - it's best to choose based on what you know about yourself.
Sorry if that was a bit long-winded. I'm not the best at being succinct and I've actually thought about this a lot. It's not often I find myself talking about a topic I'm familiar with.
I understand what you're saying, and I don't want to give the impression that I was zeroing in on you or anything!
It's just that, especially in gamer circles, there tends to be sometimes a kind of haughty undertone among some folks regarding drinking and other things with the thought of "I don't partake in unhealthy substances!" *eats 2nd hamburger in a row while spending 7th consecutive hour sitting down on computer* veiled condescension that's silly at best and outrageously hypocritical at worst.
Being a 'low key' nerd all of my life while being outwardly known for and doing more extroverted activities, I've noticed that interesting dichotomy. I know that's sort of a tangent, but I guess that's on my mind.
Oh, as far as benefits to moderate alcohol, I don't mean simply 'alcohol=happy', I'm referring to a few studies that suggest light alcohol consumption with things like increased heart health, cognitive function, and antioxidants in things like red wine.
It's just that, especially in gamer circles, there tends to be sometimes a kind of haughty undertone among some folks regarding drinking and other things with the thought of "I don't partake in unhealthy substances!" *eats 2nd hamburger in a row while spending 7th consecutive hour sitting down on computer* veiled condescension that's silly at best and outrageously hypocritical at worst.
Being a 'low key' nerd all of my life while being outwardly known for and doing more extroverted activities, I've noticed that interesting dichotomy. I know that's sort of a tangent, but I guess that's on my mind.
Oh, as far as benefits to moderate alcohol, I don't mean simply 'alcohol=happy', I'm referring to a few studies that suggest light alcohol consumption with things like increased heart health, cognitive function, and antioxidants in things like red wine.
author=Feldschlacht IV
I understand what you're saying, and I don't want to give the impression that I was zeroing in on you or anything!
Oh, no, no, I was just trying to be clear that I didn't think it was bad - just that both options are viable. I didn't want you to feel targeted haha.
author=Feldschlacht IV
It's just that, especially in gamer circles, there tends to be sometimes a kind of haughty undertone among some folks regarding drinking and other things with the thought of "I don't partake in unhealthy substances!" *eats 2nd hamburger in a row while spending 7th consecutive hour sitting down on computer* veiled condescension that's silly at best and outrageously hypocritical at worst.
Ah, now I understand what you were saying. That's definitely not fair, and if anything my stance is just let people choose for themselves - they probably know themselves best in regards to what they can handle. I wouldn't ever look down on someone for choosing to drink especially if they do so in a healthy way. Which is commendable if anything!
The health benefits really ought to be considered(as well as weighed against any negatives) when people decide.
