Creativity Boosters
There are lots of ways you can give your creative juices a boost. Check out our ideas (and why we believe in these methods).
Volunteer in the community.
If you’re thinking about giving back this holiday season, go for it. While community service should be selfless, you don’t need to ignore the many benefits of volunteering. And one of them is a boost [...]
Pick shapes out of clouds.
Remember as a kid when you could transform any mundane object into something else with just a little imagination? Empty bottles became rocketships and half-eaten chicken nuggets were bulldozers. You could lie in the grass [...]
Take a scenic drive.
Road trips are fun, but did you know they can also benefit you creatively? They combine several creativity boosters, including putting down our phones, getting out into nature and listening to music — because no [...]
Declutter your workspace.
When you picture a creative person’s desk, do you envision magazines piled up in the corner, pens of every color strewn about and half-done to-do lists all over the place? It’s a cliché that’s all [...]
Go to the beach.
There’s just something about the ocean, isn’t there? If looking out into the vastness and watching the waves crash along the shore gives you a sense of peace, you’re not alone. Water has long been [...]
Try a new medium.
As a writer, you’ve probably considered — and even tried — different writing styles to boost your creativity. If professional writing is your day job, perhaps you write poetry, draft narratives or journal in the [...]
Spend time with kids.
Kids are some of the most creative thinkers there are. They don’t worry about being judged. They let their minds wander and go wherever. They’re kind of like the ultimate word clouds! The next time [...]
Go on a walk.
Simply stepping out into nature has numerous benefits: It decreases stress and increases happiness. It helps with concentration. It even has positive effects on heart disease, diabetes and insomnia. It can also help you be [...]
Spend time in the garden.
If gardening sounds like something you should wait to do in your retirement years, think again. Aside from being peaceful, a great stress-reliever and a form of physical activity, gardening is excellent for creativity. [...]
Read a book.
When writing and editing are core to your work, it can be hard to find the time to break away and read for pleasure. But find that time. Reading helps you learn new things and [...]