Overcome a creative block
The truth is that creative blocks do not exist.
To get ideas to flow, you need to have all of the right elements present to allow your creative conscience to show itself. The reason people get the “big” idea when in the shower is they are focusing on the water, the steam , the soap and sensations. The mind is not burdened with the task at hand.
To get to this state, you need to prime the pump. Getting exposed to as much information as possible until you can take it anymore is a way I try to solve problems creatively. The mind wants to find a solution and is really good at sifting through all of the stuff you had fed it . Then without notice, bing! The solution comes to you out of nowhere.
It seems like magic, but in reality it boils down to hard work.