It’s finally here! If you’ve enjoyed the free creative exercises featured here on the blog and would see more, take a look at my new eBook, Break Your Creative Block. It has 52 weekly exercises…

Now that your artificial box has been removed, it may be time to create an intentional box. Sometimes, setting limits on your creative process can actually help the process. It gives you a framework to start…

This week you’ll stretch your brain by using your non-dominant side. Every time you brush your teeth, use your non-dominant hand (or the hand you wouldn’t normally use to brush). The effects of using a non-dominant…

This weeks exercise is short and simple, creating topical lists. Get a stopwatch or a way to keep track of time, some paper, and a pen or pencil. Make lists about each of these topics for…

This week will be fairly simple: spend fifteen minutes a day stretching. Why stretching? Regular exercise, like stretching, can boost your creativity. I suggest starting your day off with stretching rather than doing it another…

As easy as it is to read blogs and e-books, sometimes it’s nice to have a hard copy to hold in your hands and read. While any kind of reading can spark creativity, magazines have…

One of my favorite things is being outside in the stillness of the night, looking up at the sky. There is a natural creativity built into it. This week, spend fifteen minutes staring at the stars…

Generally speaking, when we start writing a song, we have a subject and possibly a list of key words. To make that a little more difficult, this week’s random word writing exercise starts with a…

I’m sure you’ve heard it before – you have to think outside the box. Many times we put ourselves in a creative box. It feels like there’s no solution to the problem we’re having. Break…