Warming Up

Before any sporting event, you will see players warming up. They are following some easy routine, swinging their arms to get the blood flowing. They will be jogging, shooting some layups, taking a few easy swings with the bat or club - whatever makes sense for their sport.

These people know what they are doing. They aren’t wasting time. If they didn’t warm up they would be at greater risk of injury and would perform worse.

Don’t just start a difficult art or writing project cold. Do some sketches. Type a few sentences of whatever springs to mind. Be loose. Relax. Let your brain and body adapt and prepare for the challenge.

In basketball, the easiest tasks are layups. These are shots you should never miss. Find whatever is the equivalent to a layup in your creative endeavor and do those things first. It doesn’t have to take long. It doesn’t have to be good but it will make you better.