Creative isolation

Last year felt pretty isolating for me, creatively and intellectually. I was burned out, tired of socialising, and maxxed out on yapping. So I ignored Twitter, most chats, and even IRL coffees with friends.

I needed that then.

But the downside is… the isolation.

Because sometimes generating energy, inpsiration and motivation needs fresh input, fresh ideas. And if I’m actively avoiding people and ideas all the time, the mind just doesn’t get the injection it needs to feel creative, motivated and optimistic. It gets bored, and stagnates.

So this new year I’ve been back on Twitter for a bit. Not hours like last time, but not zero either. About 15min, sometimes 30min.

I think this is the minimum effective dose.

Already feeling better, creatively, intellectually, energetically. Promising. Anything more, the dose starts to become poison (cue anxiety, FOMO, outrage, drama). The trick is to use social media in just the right amount to enjoy the benefits, without the downsides.

Gonna keep to this and see what happens.