5 Ways to Stay In the Creative Flow State

When we’re composing, we strive to maintain this creative flow state, but some days that feels harder than others, so on today’s episode, I unpack 5 things you can do to help keep you in that flow state, feeling more creative, and more productive.

Plus we take a listen to "Fight or Flight" an action trailer cue written by 52 Cues community member Topi Jokinen (https://soundcloud.com/topi-jokinen)!

00:00 - Intro & Welcome
02:38 - How I Define "Flow State"
06:21 - 1. Set an Intention
11:16 - 2. Minimize Distractions
18:01 - 3. Prepare the Creative Space
23:03 - 4. Keep Your Tools at the Ready
34:04 - 5. Separate the Production from the Composing Process
44:52 - Join the 52 Cues Community!
46:06 - "Fight or Flight" by Topi Jokinen
01:00:37 - Outro & How You Can Support 52 Cues!

Watch this episode on YouTube!
https://youtu.be/Ax9lCrzqesI

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