MY LABYRINTH

Ritual Before Ritual

Posted by jacjac , 5/18/2010 1:29 PM

Super stress. Dagdagan pa ng problema sa love life (pakshit). At problema sa bahay.. sigh.. Kaya pagdating sa office, always not on the mood for work. But I have to work work work. To bring food for the table!

I discovered some technique that I know to work from my personal experience. I just want to share it with you guys. I’m pretty sure hindi ako nag iisa.. :)

I’ve used MUSIC to get through boring work or focus creatively almost everyday. Lalo na sa field ko, I’ve found that it can help you clear mental blocks to creativity. I really have to be creative as a designer/artist. Parang responsibilidad ko sa mundo na maging inspired at dapat always on the mood, whether I like it or not, to impress my boss (for designs) and to bring home the bacon for painting competitions. In painting, I should do some stuff that I wanted to do before I hold my brush, once na dinalaw ako ng idea at mood, I can deal with my brush and canvass na.. Ritual after ritual.. Gets??

Anyway, music also helped me block out the outside world. Lalo na if I’m using earphones. Si Nelle (officemate) na lage ang sumasagot ng phone. Buti nga ndi sya napipikon. Hehehe.. I can’t even hear my boss always calling me! Ansaya kaya nun! :) Parang sumasabay ako sa rhythm ng music. Parang machine, kapag ng stop ang music, magstop na din ako. It really helps me soothes my mood.

O eto scientific study:

“Pascal said that we enjoy music because it causes us to count without our knowing it. I believe this is also what causes music to increase focus and creativity. Even if we aren’t paying close attention, our brain counts each note and change of rhythm. This counting occupies the part of the mind that hinders our creative abilities. Like a soothing lullaby, music puts the worrisome unfocused part of the mind to sleep so the productive side can get to work.”

It might not seem like a big deal, but listening to music can change your state of mind, causing changes in mood and productivity. Using music as a tool is an easy thing anyone can do to make themselves smarter and happier.

Btw, I was inspired by the Indie-Music particularly She and Him, Michelle Featherstone and A Fine Frenzy! :) At kapag super badtrip ako with my boss, underground music! Cause I know it pisses him off.. Haha!