Ignoring the fact that the original context of the song was about 'shagging' I'm going to use it in the context that the band "Frankie goes to Hollywood" said it was when the song first came out. They said it was about motivation to avoid censorship.
I just think it was a funny title for this weeks entry as my subject is about stepping back, and taking a breather. Or simply...
Let yourself relax every once in a while.
I call it letting myself detox or distress. This semester is full of homework to the point where it feels like I am constantly doing nothing but homework. This last week especially has left me frazzled and irritable. I was so brain fried that even the things that I normally do on my time off held no real appeal. It wasn't pleasant.
My advice this week, is when things get like that, to step back and give yourself a breather. Go to lunch or a movie with friends, read a book, watch Netflix, socialize. This action will allow your brain to clear and will lower levels of stress. I've found that when I'm stressed out, my creative drive drops, ideas stop flowing, and when I go back and read anything I've written while stressed, I usually find that it needs some serious revision.
Taking a break will also help for when hitting a dead end or writers block. Setting aside a project and coming back to it later will allow you to come back to it and see it with fresh eyes.
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