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REBAL

ANCE
SIX THINGS
TO HELP GET
THOSE BIG
IDEAS FIRING

CLASSICS REVISITED

LAUGHING STOCK

THE

Inspiration
ISSUE

Art Plunge
Immersing yourself in art is strongly
recommended for sparking
inspiration. And with the remarkable
Art Plunge app - which works across
various virtual reality devices - you

can literally do just that. This VR
experience places you inside some
of the most famous works of art,
including the Mona Lisa (who actually
turns to look at you), The Starry
Night, The Birth Of Venus, The
Creation Of Adam and Girl Reading A

Letter At An Open Window. This
stunning app will have you yearning
for more beyond the five paintings
that are available, while ensuring that
you will look at art in a completely
new way from now on.
£1.99; spaceplunge.com

Joel Dommett on the
BALANCE podcast
Want to feel inspired? Joel
Dommett is your man. If
recent ITV hit The Masked
Singer was your first taste of
the funnyman, you'll discover
much more in the host's
appearance on the BALANCE
podcast. It was a trip to LA
that energised Joel to make
things happen himself. In live
comedy, he'd found his
calling and something that
would reward pure diligence.
This chat will encourage you
to question your own path.
Available everywhere you get
podcasts; Joel is also on tour

HOW TO FEEL
INSPIRED/REGAIN
YOUR MOJO

Proper rest can prove the
ultimate divining tool to
inspiration. There's just one
problem: you're not very
good at it. Even on supposed
downtime, you're checking
your phone, channel-hopping
and just generally always
"on", which makes inspiration
feel forever out of reach.
The new, cutting-edge
Silentmode Powermask has
been designed with the aim
of giving yourself an all-over
recharge. Wear the mask,
practise the exercises and
optimise rest.
$179, silentmode.com

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CAMERON CROWS

The Artist's Way
Julia Cameron's 1992 gem is
a must for anyone creative.
Yes, we would all like
game-changing ideas to
land on our lap. But the US
author - in what has since
proved a seminal personal
development book - enables
us to put systems in place
to help inspiration to strike.
The Morning Pages exercise,
for example, sees you write
three sides by hand at the
start of each day. Boy, will
you pour out some odd
stuff, yet there's gold in them
thar hills.
juliacameronlive.com

GREAT MATE

Huawei MateBook D Series
Some laptops scrimp on
power to deliver lightness.
The MateBook D, however,
has both in spades.
Deceptively lightweight
(1.53kg with a thickness of
16.9mm), it means you won't
break your back, as well as
the bank; at a shade under
£600, the MateBook D gives
you plenty bang for your
buck. So, if you're creating
videos, writing that
screenplay or simply in need
of escapism, the MateBook D
will be there for you
wherever you are.
£599; consumer.huawei.com

HIT FOR SIX
The Edge
Hugely inspiring cricket
documentary... Wait, come
back! Even non sports fans
can enjoy this exploration on
focus, hard work and mental
health. As the England cricket
team of 2011 - which included
Andrew Strauss, Jimmy
Anderson and Stuart Broad
- found out, big things can
be achieved through graft.
But at what cost? Barney
Douglas's film will inspire you
to have a clear plan, while
carving time out to unwind
- something that England
team learned the hard way.
The Edge is on Prime Video

1

Create an inspiring
work space - a
messy desk can clog
your thought process

2

Surround yourself
with enthusiastic,
passionate people

3

Change your
perspective; try
to see things through
a different lens

4

Take a walk in a
park or woodland
near you and let your
mind unwind...

COMPILED BY James Gill

POWERMASK BY
SILENTMODE

Next time you're
feeling disconnected
or stuck, try one of
these simple ideas...
http://www.spaceplunge.com http://www.silentmode.com http://www.juliacameronlive.com http://consumer.huawei.com
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