Inspired is an emotion available in The Sims 4. It generally occurs when a Sim engages in or gets prepared for creative activities. This emotion can evolve into Very Inspired with enough moodlet points. It can also be obtained from singing in the shower. The Inspired emotion boosts creative activities such as playing music, painting, writing, and cooking.

Stages

• Inspired: 1-7, 1-5 for Teens
• Very Inspired: 8+, 6+ for Teens

Interactions and Activities

Sims will only have a chance to use these interactions and do these activities while Inspired.

• Talk about Dreams
• Serenade
• Describe New Idea
• Propose Crazy Scheme

Wants

An inspired Sim may get a whim to do one of the above interactions or take one of the above actions, or an inspired Sim may get one of the following whims:

• Buy a bar
• Buy a musical instrument
• Travel to the Museum
• Talk about Dreams with Someone
• Buy an Easel

Supportive Traits and Events

Supportive Traits

These traits affect how often a Sim is inspired:

• Creative
• Gloomy Sims will be inspired when interacting with ghosts
• Art Lovers will be inspired when admiring art
• Bookworms will be inspired when analyzing a book
• Music Lovers will be inspired when listening deeply to music
• Snobs will be inspired when in a 'satisfyingly decorated' room
• Green fiend^[TS4:EL] Sims will be inspired when performing green activities, such as gardening
• Adventurous^[TS4:SE] Sims will be inspired when eating high-end meals^[TS4:SE]
• Child of the village^[TS4:FR] Sims will be inspired when releasing a sky lantern^[TS4:FR]
• Nosy^[TS4:FR] Sims will be inspired when clearly spying on pets^[TS4:C&D]
• Practice Makes Perfect Sims will be inspired after taking a soothing shower
• Macabre^[TS4:L&D] Sims will be inspired during rainy weather^[TS4:S]

These lot traits affect how often a Sim is inspired:

• Great Acoustics - while playing music or singing
• Natural Light - while painting
• Chef's Kitchen - while cooking ^[TS4:CL]
• Sunny Aspect ^[TS4:CL]
• Historical ^[TS4:CL]

Supportive Events

These events may lead to an inspired moodlet:

• Painting at poor or normal quality
• Taking a thoughtful shower
• Molding a lump of clay
• Consuming the following:
  • Inspired potion from the Rewards Store, crafted by a Master Mixologist, or sent by CelebuSerum ^[TS4:GF]
  • Yerba Mate tea
  • Museberries ^[TS4:JA]
  • Potion of Questionable Contents (Learning From Mistakes moodlet) ^[TS4:ROM]
  • Fizzy Inspired juice/seltzer (Blueberry^[TS4:CLV], Lemon, Museberry^[TS4:JA], Pear, or Quill Fruit^[TS4:GTW]) ^[TS4:EL]
  • Excellent Canned Food ^[TS4:CLV]
  • Apple Nectar ^[TS4:HR]
• Wearing the Inspired Chicken Hat (The Sims 4 Digital Deluxe)
• Cloudgazing or stargazing ^[TS4:OR]
• Performing the Brain Boosting yoga routine ^[TS4:SD]
• Getting an Ylang Ylang Aromatherapy massage on the massage table ^[TS4:SD]
• Burning the Evocative Lemon incense ^[TS4:SD]
• Participating in a club gathering with active Inspired Vibes club perk ^[TS4:GT]
• Singing in the shower (requires level 2 Singing skill) ^[TS4:CL]
• Making a New Year's resolution ^[TS4:S]
• Swimming in the ocean in Sulani ^[TS4:IL]
• Spellcaster charge at Charged state ^[TS4:ROM]
• Attending guest lectures in universities ^[TS4:DU]
• Tinkering at the robotics workstation ^[TS4:DU]
• Learning about the simulation (usually done by a random call from other Sims; positive outcome) ^[TS4:EL]
• Successfully overriding a supply crate ^[TS4:JTB]
• Experiencing snowy thunderstorms ^[TS4:SE]
• Giving speeches during wedding events ^[TS4:MWS]
• Swimming in the sea in Tartosa ^[TS4:MWS]
• Earning a lot of followers on Trendi ^[TS4:HSY]
• Partaking in the Pet Adoption Drive event as a Tenant ^{[TS4:FR][TS4:C&D]}

Skill Gain

The following skills receive a boost when a Sim is inspired.

• Cooking
• Gourmet Cooking
• Guitar
• Mixology
• Painting
• Piano
• Photography
• Violin
• Writing
• Baking^[TS4:GTW]
• DJ Mixing^[TS4:GT]
• Singing^[TS4:CL]
• Pipe Organ^[TS4:V]
• Flower Arranging^[TS4:S]
• Media Production^[TS4:GF]
• Cross-stitch^[TS4:CLV]
• Knitting^[TS4:NKS]
• Pottery^[TS4:B&H]
• Tattooing^[TS4:B&H]
• Natural living^[TS4:EBN]

Object Auras

These are items found, bought, or earned in the game that can emit an inspiring aura in the area around the object. Players can choose to enable or disable the aura at any time. Once enabled, a Sim can interact with the object, through viewing or using it, and they will earn an inspired moodlet. Whether their mood changes to inspired or not depends on the other moodlets affecting the Sim at that time.

• Picture Perfect Art Lighting (Level 2 Painter career bonus)
• Study of the Human Form (Level 3 Painter career bonus)
• Easy-Breezy Easel (Level 4 Painter career bonus)
• Painting Canvas Storage Rack (Level 5 Painter career bonus)
• Pre-Owned Painter's Easel (Level 8 Painter career bonus in the Patron of the Arts branch)
• Stack of Canvases (Level 9 Painter career bonus in the Patron of the Arts branch)
• Artiste Supply Taboret (Level 9 Painter career bonus in either career branch)
• Premium Prima Ballerina (Level 9 Painter career bonus in the Master of the Real branch)
• Rustic Dream Bed (Level 10 Painter career bonus in the Patron of the Arts branch)
• Flegel Studio Floor Lamp (Level 10 Painter career bonus in the Master of the Real branch)

• Milton Word Processor (Level 2 Writer career bonus)
• Still Life with Apple and Pitcher and Books and Bottles and Flowers (Level 3 Writer career bonus)
• An Open Book, Framed (Level 5 Writer career bonus)
• Antique Tomes (Level 6 Writer career bonus in the Author branch)
• Antique Writer's Desk (Level 7 Writer career bonus in the Journalist branch)
• Nom de Plume Quill Pen (Level 8 Writer career bonus in the Author branch)
• Antique Typewriter (Level 9 Writer Career bonus in the Journalist branch)
• The Muse (Level 9 Writer career bonus in the Author branch)
• Deep Thoughts Bookcase (Level 10 Writer career bonus in the Journalist branch)

• Umber Kitchen Sink (Level 4 Culinary career bonus)
• Positronic Pro Magnetic Knife Rack (Level 6 Culinary career bonus in the Chef branch)
• Ceiling Pot Rack, Oval (Level 7 Culinary career bonus in the Chef branch)
• Professional Ceiling-Mounted Pot Rack, Oval (Level 7 Culinary career bonus in the Chef branch)
• Heavy Dustiest Pot Rack, Oval (Level 7 Culinary career bonus in the Chef branch)
• Vinoteca Bottle Rack (Level 8 Culinary career bonus in the Mixology branch)
• Icebox of Steel by Krampft Industries (Level 8 Culinary career bonus in the Chef branch)
• Lemonade on a Sunny Day Torchiere (Level 9 Clulinary career bonus in the Mixology branch)
• Bar Setters Bar (Level 10 Culinary career bonus in the Mixology branch)
• Pancake Pro Free-standing Griddle (Level 10 Culinary career bonus in the Chef branch)

• Classical Genius Antique Piano (Level 7 Entertainer career bonus in the Music branch)
• Rock Legend Signed Guitar (Level 10 Entertainer career bonus in the Music branch)

• Better As A Pair Of Paintings (Unlocked by maxing out the performance meter as a Freelance Artist)

• Snowdrop- or lily-scented flower arrangements ^[TS4:S]
• Jewelry and gemstones crafted from Alexandrite ^[TS4:JA], Amethyst, or Orange Topaz. Jewelry effects are only active when being worn, and gemstones only active when Sims are nearby them. ^[TS4:CCS]

Careers and Jobs

Sims with these jobs or careers will gain work performance if they go to work while inspired.

• Culinary
• Entertainer
• Painter
• Writer

Trivia

• Internally, Very Inspired is referred to as "Imaginative".
• Using a laser pointer while Inspired will make the light match the emotion's color and take on the shape of a butterfly.
• When Cross-stitching with a Sim, their action icon will be highlighted when Inspired. However, if a Sim is in a Focused mood the skill bar above a Sims head will highlight instead. This may be a glitch as it seems Inspired Sims gain skill faster in Cross-stitch.

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