10 Gentle Strategies to Reignite Creativity After the Holiday Slump
By
Tom May
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Summary
The article provides 10 low-effort strategies to help people reignite their creativity after the post-holiday slump, particularly after Christmas. It acknowledges the difficulty of returning to work in January when everyone is tired, broke, and dealing with Dry January. The suggestions focus on gentle, accessible approaches rather than intensive creative boot camps, offering practical ways to ease back into creative work and overcome the post-holiday creative block.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledEveryone hates coming back to work after Christmas, and that's not really surprising.
January, though, is another story. Everyone's back at once; tired, broke and mildly irritated.
Dry January removes one of civilisation's great coping mechanisms.
Your brain needs gentle coaxing, not a creative boot camp.
Here are 10 ways to ease yourself back into making things.
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