[Sweets] are important for work efficiency! ←Seriously?
Hello,
"Pu ("Pu" is a half-width kana)".
(You don't have to pronounce the part of ("pu" is a half-width kana))
On a personal note, I often don't have any design ideas lately and it's hard to make progress.
If you keep staring at the same design proposal, it is easy to not know what is right and what is wrong.
This time, when the work is not progressing, whether it's design or anything, it seems that it can be put into practice relatively quickly, and
I will teach you how to increase the number of ideas that I usually use as a habit.
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What to do when work is not progressing
Eat sweets
During the exam season, "Wither in Jelly" was quite buzzing on Twitter.
The reason why it was buzzing is that the secret lies in the "glucose" contained in the product.
The brain consumes 20% of the total energy in the body.
And the brain can absorb only "glucose" among many nutrients.
When performing tasks that use the brain, such as designing, by ingesting this "glucose",
Your brain will be activated and you will be able to concentrate on your work.
Just be careful not to consume too much sugar!
When you consume too much sugar, a large amount of insulin is secreted into the body to counteract it, so
On the contrary, it can cause hypoglycemia and cause concentration to be interrupted.
I often eat dried fruit while working.
For a while, the work was so slow that I licked about a tablespoon of sugar, but
I don't recommend it because it caused a light "sugar high" and I couldn't start working at all.
Bend forward
Connecting to the previous story about glucose, 20% of the blood in the body is used for brain activity.
Therefore, by lowering the brain to a position below the heart between tasks, blood can be efficiently pumped to the brain.
(Source: Mina Sakita, "Amazing stretching that relieves your fatigue at work, at home, and at school")
Even if you don't bend forward, light aerobic exercise for about 5 minutes is very effective in improving work efficiency, so let's get started.
Do something else
If you can't turn your head, take the plunge and do something else.
Especially in tasks where there is no correct answer, such as design, by facing the same thing for a long time, you can
It causes a Gestalt collapse and makes it even more difficult to understand what you are convinced of.
When I get stuck on a design, I often distract myself by updating the site and coding work.
How to increase the "drawer" of ideas
Take a walk
Taking a walk is highly recommended for increasing drawers.
But just a walk is not interesting.
While taking a walk, it is important to keep an eye on the common scenery of everyday life.
Because the origin of the idea is contained in that ordinary landscape.
For example, if you are on a train, it is completely meaningless if you just play with your smartphone or sleep to pass the time.
I often observe hanging advertisements on trains.
"Why is this advertisement structured around warm coloring?"
"Why is this advertisement using the Ming Dynasty/Gothic font?", etc.,
There are many things that make you think about design and it is very interesting.
In addition, there are pamphlets and posters on bulletin boards,
There are many materials around us that can be used as design ideas, such as store signs.
interesting ideas as if you were getting a Pokémon in Pokemon Go once in a while?
Use Pinterest
Do you all use Pinterest?
Pinterest is a photo sharing service that specializes in sending and collecting ideas.
It is an essential service for me as a designer.
Originally, I used it as a reference for design, but not only for design ideas, but also for
A variety of images are sent from all kinds of users, including useful things for daily life, stylish illustrations, and even interesting images.
When I have free time, I can come across interesting ideas just by looking at them, so
Personally, I think it's an app that is used more frequently than Instagram.
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what did you think?
I hope your work goes smoothly.
