The Best Way To Reveal Your Lightbulb Moment

The Best Way To Reveal Your Lightbulb Moment Press Release:   New survey reveals the best situation for finding your  â€œlightbulb moment.” My Own Stationery has conducted a study into the situations in which people feel their most inspired in the pursuit of better creative thought. Surveying over 100 creative professionals across the UK, they sought to find out if there were more common situations, such as being inside or outside, and being with company or alone, which could inspire creativity. The personalised notebook online retailer, based in Carryduff, Northern Ireland, has found that most people feel most creative when outside, relaxing, by themselves. In particular, set designer, Anne Atkins, who worked on Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel, commented, “I find nothing less inspiring than looking at a blank artboard on my computer screen. I really need to get out and about â€" start rooting through flea markets for treasure.” 64% of people feel more inspired while alone, rather than with people. Interestingly, these findings reveal glaring faults with the popular group brainstorming methods implied in schools and workplaces everywhere. Rather than conversation and cooperation, it would seem most people have their finest brain waves while alone in independent thoughts. Moreover, only 28% of people felt most creative when speaking aloud, whether alone or with others, again highlighting how the standard style of brainstorming may not be the best way to trigger inspiration. It was also found that 59% of respondents said that they felt more creative while relaxing, bolstering the idea that we need time to relax and rejuvenate in order to do our best work. Moreover, this reveals just how important time away from the workplace is for those in creative industries or whose work depends on innovative, creative thinking. “It’s extremely interesting to see that most people actually find their creativity away from offices, in solitude,” says Lorraine Kelly at My Own Stationery. “While in the office, of course, we hope that our notebooks can be a useful creative outlet for anyone brainstorming or hoping for their next eureka moment.” The bottom line:   maybe its time to take a break, get away, and give your creative self a powerful new boost! This guest post was provided by My Own Stationery My Own Stationery is a trading name of Victor Stationery. At over 100 years old, they prioritise the creativity and productivity of its customers, as well as eco-friendly production. They work alongside Irish Tree Council and the charity Save the Rhino International, and also have Swan label, FSC and PEFC certification.