Comments on: Sharpen your creative skills. Hug a tree. http://www.directcreative.com/blog/sharpen-your-creative-skills-hug-a-tree Dean Rieck on Copywriting & Direct Marketing Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:56:46 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dean Rieck http://www.directcreative.com/blog/sharpen-your-creative-skills-hug-a-tree/comment-page-1#comment-20737 Dean Rieck Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:00:31 +0000 http://www.directcreative.com/blog/?p=519#comment-20737 Patty: 2 hours each way? That doesn't cut it for "tree hugging" time in my book. That's 4 hours in a car. But if it works for you, great. I'm not a fan of any driving at all. However, I could walk or cycle an hour or two a day and be fine with it. Patty:
2 hours each way? That doesn’t cut it for “tree hugging” time in my book. That’s 4 hours in a car. But if it works for you, great. I’m not a fan of any driving at all. However, I could walk or cycle an hour or two a day and be fine with it.

]]> By: Patty Coldwater http://www.directcreative.com/blog/sharpen-your-creative-skills-hug-a-tree/comment-page-1#comment-20734 Patty Coldwater Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:47:50 +0000 http://www.directcreative.com/blog/?p=519#comment-20734 Out here in Colorado we're far from being the "center of the direct marketing universe." But we do have a big beautiful outdoors all around. I commute to our office in Colorado Springs on Tuesday and return after work on Wednesday (one night a week at the Candlewood Suites). My commute is 2 hours each way (I live in Loveland). So I get a "break" of two hours in the car driving through some of the most beautiful scenery in the country. But on the days I work out of my home office, I too, take a stroll around the yard, deadhead the roses (in the summer) or take the dogs for a walk around Boyd Lake after work. Great therapy and good "mental" time. Some of my best ideas occur in my "tree hugging" time. It really is a great solution to writer's block which often stems from overexposure to the topic at hand. Out here in Colorado we’re far from being the “center of the direct marketing universe.” But we do have a big beautiful outdoors all around. I commute to our office in Colorado Springs on Tuesday and return after work on Wednesday (one night a week at the Candlewood Suites). My commute is 2 hours each way (I live in Loveland). So I get a “break” of two hours in the car driving through some of the most beautiful scenery in the country. But on the days I work out of my home office, I too, take a stroll around the yard, deadhead the roses (in the summer) or take the dogs for a walk around Boyd Lake after work.

Great therapy and good “mental” time. Some of my best ideas occur in my “tree hugging” time. It really is a great solution to writer’s block which often stems from overexposure to the topic at hand.

]]> By: Chad http://www.directcreative.com/blog/sharpen-your-creative-skills-hug-a-tree/comment-page-1#comment-20535 Chad Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:28:18 +0000 http://www.directcreative.com/blog/?p=519#comment-20535 Yeah, the study definitely suggests that grass and trees are the true refreshers. But as a freelancer working at home all day, I think some good ol' social interaction would be equally beneficial. Ideally, you should spend time outside with others and with nature... ...Anything but 16 hours of the screen, right? Yeah, the study definitely suggests that grass and trees are the true refreshers. But as a freelancer working at home all day, I think some good ol’ social interaction would be equally beneficial. Ideally, you should spend time outside with others and with nature…

…Anything but 16 hours of the screen, right?

]]> By: Dean Rieck http://www.directcreative.com/blog/sharpen-your-creative-skills-hug-a-tree/comment-page-1#comment-20506 Dean Rieck Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:49:59 +0000 http://www.directcreative.com/blog/?p=519#comment-20506 Chad: Well the job thing is your call. But I think getting more "outside time" is good for the brain. The study seemed to suggest, though, that grass and trees refresh more than cement and glass. Chad:
Well the job thing is your call. But I think getting more “outside time” is good for the brain. The study seemed to suggest, though, that grass and trees refresh more than cement and glass.

]]> By: Chad http://www.directcreative.com/blog/sharpen-your-creative-skills-hug-a-tree/comment-page-1#comment-20503 Chad Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:43:19 +0000 http://www.directcreative.com/blog/?p=519#comment-20503 Good call Dean, I've been considering a P/T job in town to get some time away from the screen. The only reason I'm hesitant is that it would pay a fraction of my hourly rate...but I think I'd probably get more work done overall and enjoy the social interaction of working in a retail outlet. Sure - going to town isn't exactly "nature", but I maybe biking to and from would do? Good call Dean,

I’ve been considering a P/T job in town to get some time away from the screen. The only reason I’m hesitant is that it would pay a fraction of my hourly rate…but I think I’d probably get more work done overall and enjoy the social interaction of working in a retail outlet.

Sure – going to town isn’t exactly “nature”, but I maybe biking to and from would do?

]]> By: Dean Rieck http://www.directcreative.com/blog/sharpen-your-creative-skills-hug-a-tree/comment-page-1#comment-20478 Dean Rieck Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:23:23 +0000 http://www.directcreative.com/blog/?p=519#comment-20478 I'm far from being a "tree hugger." But I agree with you. My city controls green space pretty well and it makes a big difference. A conference center is going in just up the street and they had to redo their plans because they didn't have the right ratio of trees to buildings. Once you loose your green space, it's gone forever. I’m far from being a “tree hugger.” But I agree with you. My city controls green space pretty well and it makes a big difference. A conference center is going in just up the street and they had to redo their plans because they didn’t have the right ratio of trees to buildings. Once you loose your green space, it’s gone forever.

]]> By: Janice Cartier http://www.directcreative.com/blog/sharpen-your-creative-skills-hug-a-tree/comment-page-1#comment-20473 Janice Cartier Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:45:38 +0000 http://www.directcreative.com/blog/?p=519#comment-20473 We need a "fresh eye", or a fresh brain, absolutely. I have a 3 hour window then it's diminishing returns unless I change it up a bit, go refresh and then come back for another session. It's a great case for new urbanism accessible green spaces. We need a “fresh eye”, or a fresh brain, absolutely. I have a 3 hour window then it’s diminishing returns unless I change it up a bit, go refresh and then come back for another session. It’s a great case for new urbanism accessible green spaces.

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