The topic of practices to unblock creativity is closely tied to the previous one on creative rest and to the next one on routines. I’m a big fan of framing activities - especially the ones on this list - as practices because every day and time will be different based on mood, energy, context, time, space and more.

I’ve been exploring the seven types of rest: physical, mental, emotional, social, sensory, creative and spiritual. With these in mind I’ve planned my winter break differently - loosely scheduling my days for connection/disconnection, spaciousness, and proactive planning rather than catching up.