feeling demotivated (what to do)

[Yella23Calvin]

I would try remaking an instrumental you really like...you've been only been producing for a few months, just give it some time and keep working...

But I think the first thing you should really do is finish a song from start to finish first. That'll probably help some

[Lejurai]

Feeling demotivated is kind of a permanent state for me, with everything.

You should consider some serious meditation

[zenophilix]

Feeling demotivated is kind of a permanent state for me, with everything.

You should consider some serious meditation

Probably a good idea... Personally, meditation always drives me nuts, but maybe it'd be worth a shot again.(Been at this for three years now...)

[Lejurai]

Feeling demotivated is kind of a permanent state for me, with everything.

You should consider some serious meditation

Probably a good idea... Personally, meditation always drives me nuts, but maybe it'd be worth a shot again.(Been at this for three years now...)

Interesting. Could you describe bit more presicely what do you mean by "drives me nuts"? Because generally, if you feel you can't focus or there's just too much "traffic" in your head, you're doing it right since you notice that how anxious your mind is. Then it just needs practice practice practice until you've silenced your head (couple of weeks of daily meditation. At least 15-20 minutes twice a day).

Earlier I meditated with method of sitting on the floor comfortably in lotus position, closing my eyes and focusing to my breathing. It works great but now I decided to try something different so now I do zen meditation. Which means that I sit on the floor but I force my spine straigth and stare to one point until the world just blurs around that spot and later everything becomes light.

Makes wonders to your creativity and your life in generally

[chk071]

Thanks for the tip. I doubt that would work for me though (actually i tried relaxation methods a couple of time). I'm just a nervous, troubled mind by nature, i guess. I do think those things only work for you anyway, if you are convinced that they work, and if you are naturally able to put yourself in such a state of mind. People who suffer from depressions (i do too from times to times) probably won't be as receptive, or able to apply such methods.

[Zexila]

Exactly, one really needs to deal with reality, because you can't escape it, it's there waiting for you.

But on music forum about music, just enjoy making music for doing it sake, man, can't count the times when I felt joy just looking at Logic, only memories of times when I had blast in this grey area made me feel great, good stuff

Feel awesome now just thinking about thinking about it.

[recursive one]

Thanks for the tip. I doubt that would work for me though (actually i tried relaxation methods a couple of time). I'm just a nervous, troubled mind by nature, i guess. I do think those things only work for you anyway, if you are convinced that they work, and if you are naturally able to put yourself in such a state of mind. People who suffer from depressions (i do too from times to times) probably won't be as receptive, or able to apply such methods.

Making music really helps fighting depression - that's tried and tested.

Reallly mate, you have decent knowledge and understanding of current synths, you have good taste to good sounds (I guess so because you love Spire and Virus ). Just sit down before your DAW and try to accomplish something.

Reality sucks, screw it

[Zexila]

Reality sucks...

...make psytrance.

New bumper sticker.

[recursive one]

Reality sucks...

...make psytrance.

New bumper sticker.

*Goes out to change the old one

[chk071]

Thanks for the tip. I doubt that would work for me though (actually i tried relaxation methods a couple of time). I'm just a nervous, troubled mind by nature, i guess. I do think those things only work for you anyway, if you are convinced that they work, and if you are naturally able to put yourself in such a state of mind. People who suffer from depressions (i do too from times to times) probably won't be as receptive, or able to apply such methods.

Making music really helps fighting depression - that's tried and tested.

Reallly mate, you have decent knowledge and understanding of current synths, you have good taste to good sounds (I guess so because you love Spire and Virus ). Just sit down before your DAW and try to accomplish something.

Reality sucks, screw it

Actually, that's one of the reasons i like to fiddle with synths. To plunge into unreal soundscapes, and atmospheres. At least, i have the most fun doing that.

[Zexila]

Reality sucks...

...make psytrance.

New bumper sticker.

*Goes out to change the old one

Awesome hahaha

[Lejurai]

Reality sucks...

...make psytrance.

New bumper sticker.

New t-shirt

[Zexila]

Reality sucks...

...make psytrance.

New bumper sticker.

New t-shirt

Any takers for the album hahahaha

[Ridan]

Exactly, one really needs to deal with reality, because you can't escape it, it's there waiting for you.

Sometimes i like to think that nothing is real, just for fun, and usually when coming down from that mindset - motivation starts to creep in. Granted, it's a little pretentious to think that nothing is real outside of your own perceptions, but when creativity is involved i don't see the harm.

[Zexila]

Exactly, one really needs to deal with reality, because you can't escape it, it's there waiting for you.

Sometimes i like to think that nothing is real, just for fun, and usually when coming down from that mindset - motivation starts to creep in. Granted, it's a little pretentious to think that nothing is real outside of your own perceptions, but when creativity is involved i don't see the harm.

Yeah, for sure, whatever works and delivers, that line was aimed on depression tho.

Music making for me is like keeping my childhoods imagination world, there was no goal, just playing, so yeah, my interests shifted over time (making it big and all that jazz), but I'm back to happy place, no goals, just joy.