It’s one of the most dreaded moments in the life of a creative person. The muse packs her bags, walks out the door, and doesn’t leave word as to when she’ll come back. Many of us, myself included, ...

If you’ve ever experienced a sudden stalling of inspiration—otherwise known as a creative block—it can feel like you’ve been cursed by Hephaestus. But what exactly is a creative block, why does it ...

Whether you work in the creative field or not, it’s likely that you will be called to get creative in your day-to-day work. Stuck in a mental rut? Desperate for ideas? Struggling to create a ...

When you’re a creative person, it’s normal to experience blocks where you feel as though you aren’t original or innovative enough. Many people experience this same lack of confidence when they don’t ...

Almost every artist in the world will have experienced the dreaded creative block. Even when the time is right, you want to work, and everything is set up for you to do so, sometimes it just won’t ...

It seems like a lot of artists just have it together, never missing a beat in churning out work as if on an assembly line powered by boundless creativity. Of course the truth is, everyone gets in a ...

Doesn't matter what you call it: writer's block or creative block or simply "Where is my inspiration when I need it?!" All creative individuals find their work coming less easily at some times than ...

Neuroscience has taught us that the brain constantly seeks clarity. Every second, it analyzes patterns in our environments and behaviors to make better sense of the world. Since humans are wired to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. The topic of creativity carries a lot of lore and mystique. But, like anything ...