Sometimes you find yourself going down a road that you’ve been down before and you need a change. If you are driving on the roads, if you are working and every day seems the same, if you have creative block, or if your life isn’t quite working out how you want it, you need to “calculate alternative”. If you own a satellite navigation device, this exercise is as simple as pressing the calculate alternative button, or you could imagine the existence of an art work life balance sat-nav, press the cardboard button and use a map to plot a different route to take, this will lead you through new places and your senses should be heightened and re-awakened by the unfamiliarity of this calculated alternative, look out for signs and places to stop and look. To calculate an alternative you need to be aware of a few things;

1. The new route you choose may take longer than usual.

2. The new route may use up more energy.

These will be compensated by seeing something new and heightening your senses and observation. This will help you to lead a healthier art work life balance.