How can you keep deadlines from compromising your creative quality?

At times you may need to juggle more than expected & it is too difficult to be fully structured/organized/ & plan ahead. Creativity is the catalyst to solve all problems, and invoking that creativity is easier than most think. Focusing on an abstract thought, such as, "What does one hand clapping sound like?" Can be quite useful in quieting the mind & accessing creativity when needed. If time is of the essence, perhaps simply make a list of salient points & work from the most important until you get to the least. A deadline may be approached from a completely unique angle & be on time. Additionally working those way helps avoid & or alleviate stress. 💗 Blessings...

I try to be very rigid with the time I will allocate to each job of the day and to contextualise the deadline task itself so that I do not end up feeling it will be awful or I'll mess it up by comparing it with previous tasks I have been set and successfully completed. Just ensuring I set aside a prescribed amount of time to do the task at the start of the day; then I won't be worrying over it for the rest of my morning always seems to prove useful. I can then give myself a pat on the back that I have tackled it rather than put it off, that it felt less awful than I had initially predicted, and finally that the rest of the day is open to more creative or other useful things I need to focus upon, and in a lighter sense of mind too.

Creativity is part of my lifestyle, when I don't make time to express my creative thoughts, and dreams, I begin to understand how plants wither from a lack of sunshine and water. Living creatively is necessary for my journey in life ✨️. I draw, paint, dance, sing, play and juggle. I love art(creating, viewing), movies and reading. I sometimes wonder as an armchair wandererand bibliophile, how others can survive without the expression of their creative abilities.

Planning Presence and un-interrupted time is key. Clarity on what is to be delivered and scope of the work. Less is more when we offer to deliver quality and value. Self-compassion Leave the inner critic out Be well, Dr.Beatriz

I agree with the fact that you need to be extremely well organized - but if you aren't? What if there are too many interesting "things" out there - webinars, "free" events, etc. - how do you handle that? So little time - so much to do...

I agree with the points made here to help beat deadline stress. I will add, it is also helpful to enlist help from others. Their help does not have to link directly to your project but can reduce the extraneous chores that distract from it. Being independent is good but we all need a little push sometimes. Having routines is another great way to avoid deadline stress, particularly in the event of unanticipated setbacks. The act of doing things in a particular way, at a particular time makes it less stressful to adjust to speed bumps when they turn up.