{"id":281454,"date":"2020-10-23T09:30:21","date_gmt":"2020-10-23T13:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=281454"},"modified":"2020-10-23T09:37:49","modified_gmt":"2020-10-23T13:37:49","slug":"how-to-encourage-flow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/23\/how-to-encourage-flow\/","title":{"rendered":"HOW TO ENCOURAGE FLOW"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The goal is to enter a state of creative flow. But how do we achieve this? Some thoughts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-no-self-censorship\">1. No self censorship<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/uDIzv3Sb?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption>DISSATISFACTION FREESTYLE RAP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To self-edit yourself disrupts your flow. Best to repeat yourself, say cliched things than to pause and stutter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/yKAN39EF?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/22\/become-your-own-hype-man\/\">WHY BECOME YOUR OWN HYPE MAN?<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-no-interruptions\">2. No interruptions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I find auto-complete insanely bad. Why? When you autocomplete names in your address book or whatever, you get thrown off-course. I don&#8217;t like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>I prepare to do a phone call to Cindy or text message her. As I start typing her name, other random names pop up, which totally rob me of my focus.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>I don&#8217;t like to think about other people unless I myself *want* to think about them. This is why Facebook messenger and a lot of these other messager apps are so bad:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>When you want to send a direct message to someone, other &#8216;suggestions&#8217; pop up, which just keep you addicted to this platform.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-optimize-your-tools-and-lifestyle-to-discourage-or-to-prevent-interruptions\">3. Optimize your tools and lifestyle to DISCOURAGE or to PREVENT interruptions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Something I did on my Android phone:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8216;Don&#8217;t interrupt&#8217; mode, but the only phone calls that go through are from Cindy (the only essential person who needs to contact me). <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Everything else can be addressed later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, not to check email for the sake of checking email. Only checking email for a specific message. Or better yet for Gmail:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Go to <a href=\"http:\/\/contacts.google.com\">contacts.google.com<\/a>, and search for a certain person&#8217;s name when you are looking for an email only from them. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Or another Gmail hack:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Install &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/inbox-when-ready-for-gmai\/cdedhgmbfjhobfnphaoihdfmnjidcpim?hl=en\">Inbox when ready for Gmail<\/a>&#8216; (hides your inbox when you load Gmail)<\/li><li>Install &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/send-from-gmail-by-google\/pgphcomnlaojlmmcjmiddhdapjpbgeoc?hl=en\">Send from Gmail<\/a>&#8216; in Chrome, if you just want to email someone really quickly without opening your inbox (which can disrupt you). <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-dropbox-s-mission-is-great\">4. Dropbox&#8217;s Mission is Great<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/Dropbox.com\">Dropbox<\/a> mission:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>To encourage work flow.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>A lot of their new tools allow you to &#8216;Share&#8217; directly from your Mac Finder, or allow you to &#8216;Send&#8217; (like <a href=\"http:\/\/wetransfer.com\">wetransfer.com<\/a>) all without opening up a browser window. 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