(I think I see the glass as being half full)
However more than half of my statements addressed the negative things I do.
It is important to address weaknesses as well as capitalise strengths, or it will feel like progress isn't being made at all.
Second Task: Write a list of rules to go with our position statements.
- I will embrace print workshops with a more positive attitude
- Go in with an open mind and intention to EXPERIMENT and develop skills, rather than producing a finished piece of work
- I will keep on top of all of my work
- Each sunday evening I shall look at google calendar for the week commencing and roughly plan out a schedule. I will make a 'to do list' for each day
- I will make the effort to keep my mind stimulated and become more aware of things that are happening in the real world
- Read the news every day, read a section of a book every day and attend an exhibition at least once a month
- I will eat healthily and exercise to improve my overall wellbeing
- Do half an hours exercise per day, and don't snack on doritos! (eat five a day)
- I will invest more time into rough sketches
- Learn to be patient with rough sketching, spend a lot more time on them.
- I will draw every day
- Carry a sketchbook everywhere and look out for things to be inspired by
- I will diminish my negative self-confidence issue and have more faith in my ability and the work that I produce
- Every time I am on a downer remind myself that I beat nine other people to get my place. STOP COMPARING MY WORK TO OTHERS.
- I will make the effort to relax, de-stress and have time to myself so that I don't feel so burnt out
- Download a relaxation app/start doing yoga/ listen to more music, and start paying more attention to myself
- I will make time for my other hobbies so that I don't lose the skills I have
- Twice a week have time for music to escape the arty world
- I will try to watch more films and attend more events that will inform my creative practice.
- Once a week/every other week watch a documentary or an interesting film (not disney!)
- Become less addicted to social media!!! (seriously hypocritical to my COP project)
- Resist the urge to check everything as soon as I wake up/before I go to bed. Half an hour per day. This will help me stop comparing myself to others and feeling like I'm not achieving enough.
This task really made me realise that I seriously need to get my shit together. It has helped me identify some issues that I have been pretty oblivious to, and that are preventing me from fulfilling my potential.
Uni, and this course in particular were always inevitably going to be stressful, but I really need to work on my own stress levels because at the minute they really aren't healthy! This is the most important position statement which needs the most time investing into; if I conquer this then the others should be a lot more manageable.
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