Think of this as artistic 'free writing'! You don't need to be an artist because this is about freeing your mind and relaxing.

Coloring is not just for kids! Step away from the keyboard and grab your crayons or markers! Coloring can help you destress and benefit your overall mental health. It also stimulates a part of the cerebral cortex, gives you a creative boost, and relaxes your mind.

Playing these types of games can help enhance 'world building' in your creative writing. Additionally, these types of video games are all about solving problems that can help you think outside the box, stretch your imagination, and improve problem-solving.

Learn a new craft. You can learn how to crochet, sew, make pottery, or try jewelry making, for example. There are beginner kits available for many handicrafts. Check with local schools to see if they offer any craft classes in the evenings. Other resources would be the YMCA, churches, museums, and even libraries. Trying new crafts will engage both sides of your brain for a maximum creativity boost.

Take an everyday task and do it in a way that’s different from how you typically get the job done. Find a new way to squeeze a lemon, or fold the laundry with your eyes closed. Thinking outside the box will get your creative juices flowing in new directions and onto the page when you write. It may help you to look at old problems from a new perspective.

Maybe you don't really know how to paint, but that's ok. Get yourself a paint-by-number kit. Painting can help sharpen your mind through conceptual visualization and implementation. Prefer a more tactile experience, try fingerpainting! Or you can create a collage or dream board that reflects your latest writing project.