Is Repetitive Work Draining Your Creativity?
How our jobs mundane tasks can stifle our creative drive.
Work, retail, fast food, assembly line work, shipping and receiving, the list goes on. If you’ve ever worked in any of these career fields, there is a chance you’ve encountered some form of boredom. This boredom could be coming from doing the repetitive tasks the job requires. When doing these tasks repeatedly, often times someone can feel constricted and frustrated.
If you’re a creative, whether its written or artistic form, such daunting work can often lead to feelings of frustration and burn-out. After a long day of work, repeating the same hand movements, telephone conversations, and job duties, it may be hard to keep our minds focused on creating meaningful content.
Many creatives have to enter the workforce because their art doesn’t produce a liveable income. Thus, it can often be hard to juggle a full-time career while having creative en-devours on the side. Are creatives alone in this struggle?
The Reality.
According to a report by Gallup, 54% of employees in the United States are not engaged at work. The story goes on to explain, “…they lack motivation and are less likely to invest discretionary effort in organizational goals or outcomes.”
