Fight the funk with your own inspiration board

How often do you have a bad day at work? A few times a month? More?

I think a few times a month is normal, but anything more than that - e.g. long drawn-out periods of negativity and tail-chasing is clearly not a good place to be.

But we’ve all been there. Oh yes, we have.

Borrowing a page from graphic designers, here’s a simple, effective method I’ve stumbled upon to escape that hell: create your own inspiration board.

By this I mean a page/space where you keep track of the most inspiring people, things, places, ideas, moments you’ve experienced over the past year or so.

Make it visual, keep it readily accessible (Moleskine?) and update it every time you feel super-inspired.

Now, the next time you’re sucking for wind/dragging your knuckles, pull out your inspiration board and immerse yourself in those wonderful moments.

No matter how bad I’m feeling, this always helps me return to or find meaningful work.

For what’s better than feeling inspired?

(I would love to hear from readers who’ve tried something like this… what tools & methods have you developed to fight the inevitable funk?)