These days we tend to be so visual and so cerebral. How we experience the world is dominated by what we see and what we’re thinking about at any given time. If you find yourself with a bad case of writer’s block or painter’s block or problem-solver’s block, switching to your other senses for a while can be a powerful way to open yourself back up to creativity. Go for a 30 minute walk with the mission of “finding” the most interesting sound you can. Is it powerlines crackling at the end of a cul-de-sac? Is it cars passing through a short tunnel? Is it a crazy warbly bird call? Try it. I promise you that walking around this way makes the whole world feel different. And when the whole world is different, the thing that had you stuck will probably look different too. (You can do the exact same thing trying to “find” the most interesting smell or texture. Most interesting taste? Ehh, not for the faint of heart or weak of stomach, but who knows!)

Source: WBQ Original inspired by a Moogfest interview with composer and “connoisseur of noises” Olivia Block

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