Don’t Burden Yourself With Unnecessary Tasks

Unleash your creativity by harnessing your energy.

Olha Bahaieva
UX Designers Club
Published in
7 min readJul 8, 2024

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In a 2014 study by Kaufman, 72% of respondents worldwide reported having some new insight in the shower.

I use this principle in my everyday life. No, I don’t mean that I sing in the shower. I use the full power of my creativity. As a designer, creativity is essential to my craft.

But there are times when my creativity seems to vanish into thin air.

“Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking the rules, making mistakes, and having fun.” — Mary Lou Cook in Forbes.

No matter the reason, the bottom line is that I struggle to design without it.

While we can’t control every aspect of our lives, common reasons in our daily routines can significantly impact our creative abilities. Let’s explore what they are.

Learning Too Much Can Be Overwhelming

Technology is changing fast. Designers need to stay up-to-date, and this is why you learn over and over again.

“Any fool can know. The point is to understand.” ― Albert

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Olha Bahaieva
UX Designers Club

Lead UX/UI Designer, Mentor, UXDC Founder • UX/UI Design • Get 100+ UX/UI design tools collection: https://olhabahaieva.ck.page/52893cef89