finding lost motivation and inspiration

1. I always find that listening to music can get me into certain moods and emotions which then gives me the motivation to do something whether it's writing or graphics!!

2. rewatch the movies or shows that your characters are currently in or will be in!! I get a lot of my motivation to work on my fics, especially their plots, when watching a movie or show and imagining their role and how everything is going to play out with them involved

3. binge on Pinterest or Insta. give yourself some time to look at quotes or poetry or edits and funny posts to give yourself a break.

4. when motivation or inspiration strike IMMEDIATELY start doing something that you want to do. I find that saying "oh I'll do that in a minute" kills my motivation. I'll either forget or stop wanting to work on something. procrastination is a real killer, so don't let it catch you loves <3

5. write things that have zero relevance to anything. a weird prompt, poetry, a certain scene you're imaging, maybe even different plots?

6. try reading or scrolling through graphic portfolios to get inspiration. let it work with your mind the same way that scrolling through Pinterest does.

7. BREAKS!! when your working, take short breaks when you feel a little burnt out. and when you're down or you've accomplished what you've been trying to do give yourself a small reward and then do a smaller task. help your brain reset and get comfortable with working a lot with short breaks when you do need them.

and let me tell you, there is nothing wrong with taking a long break from writing as long as you don't start thinking badly on yourself. don't let your mind convince you that you're a failure or that you're not doing enough. go slowly back into the work even if you have to set up your computer and pay attention to nothing else for hours at a time just to get back to a regular work flow.

8. make graphics!! make playlists!! make Pinterest boards!! make edits or other videos!! be creative and have fun with what you're doing!! if you're struggling to get to a point where you enjoy working go to that playlist of songs that you know by heart and let yourself get distracted by singing for a little bit. your comfort is worth a little less productivity for your best work

do you have any suggestions to help get inspiration or motivation back?
(I know that I definitely need more lol)
please let me know <3