What is the role of the Mind in the creative flow process? The mind gets a ton of credit for creativity, but it is really only one of the three elements necessary to bring something to life. So if you tend to get stuck in your mind overthinking your creative projects, this article is for you! If you prefer, you may watch the video. Together, we’ll put that pesky mind of yours in its place.
This article and video are the next in a series about creative flow and how creative flow really works. If we can master creative flow, we can keep ourselves going along our creative Journey for a very long time.
The Mind Element
We all know we live in a mental world, a world that is obsessed with the mind and thinking. So our brains tend to get most of the credit when it comes to our creative process. But I’m here to tell you it is a third of what’s necessary in order to keep things going.
After you’ve received inspiration from the element of spirit and you’ve opened yourself up to trust it that you are the one to receive it and that this inspiration is worthy of your time and attention, you’ll bring that inspiration down into the mind. The mind is where we begin to conceptualize and plan our creative process.
Now this can be as quick and simple as “Oh my gosh I have an idea! I need pens, papers, someone give me a notebook!” to as detailed and well thought out as the script for a movie and all of the characters and “I’m gonna need actors and I’m gonna need costumes and I’m gonna need a set and where shall it be” and all of these questions start to form in the mind.
So again, the mind is a really essential part of the creation process because that’s where we’re taking what was previously a nebulous inspiration and we’re giving it more form and structure. We’re starting to put things in a logical order that would make sense to us if we were to explain it to someone else what this idea is.
Moving From the Mind Element to the Body Element
So the key to moving from the Mind element to the body element so that you can manifest what you wanting to create is action. There’s just no other way around it. You have to act.
Now if you’re feeling resistant to acting, that’s where we always return and align to the heart. Then we can ask, “Where is that resistance to action coming from?”
If you need help doing this and kind of sussing out the reason behind your overthinking and your fear of taking action, I have written a eBook full of journal prompts for you to go really deep on this and find out why you’re getting stuck in the mind. That eBook is part of a series of ebooks that I’m writing about each element of the creative flow cycle.
Not Having All the Answers
One common fear that people have about taking action is that they don’t have all the answers yet. However, understanding the cycle of creative flow tells us that in order to receive the answer to our problem, we must act. If you’ve ever heard the adage “action brings Clarity”, this is the moment to use that adage. You must act. Do something. Take action on one of your ideas, even if it doesn’t work out, even if it ends up being wrong. You now know you can check that one off your list. It won’t work and you can move on to the next idea.
Without taking action, you’ll never know what will happen and then you’ll be constantly stuck in this state of suspended animation instead of moving forward.
If you are feeling fearful because you don’t have all the answers, go ahead and take action on something anyways and just see. Now that might bring up a lot of tension for you and if it does, there’s something in your heart that maybe needs a revolution. It could be a deep-seated fear, a failure, or a fear of making mistakes. If that’s the case, you need to tune into your heart to find out exactly what’s going on so you can bring compassion and love to that part of yourself.
Why Heart Alignment Matters More
The practice of aligning with your heart that we talk about here at Awakened Creators is so powerful, yet simple, I created a FREE Heart Alignment Guide. This simple 3-step ritual is going to help you tune into your heart so you can ask it these questions. You’ll get to know what is it that your heart really needs you to understand before you can move safely and confidently into action.
Conclusion
Just remember that the mind, while brilliant, is only one small part of the creative flow process and if you’re getting stuck in this space you need to act. I know it’s easier said than done but action truly does bring clarity. By acting, you keep the energy in the Cycle of Creative Flow moving so that the solutions to your questions can become inspired answers as you continue on the journey.
After you move from the mind into the body, you can start to manifest your creation. However, be warned, the body also sometimes struggles in knowing when to stop. So if burnout is your problem, we’ll answer all those questions for you and more in the next article and video in this series.
