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Creative Thinking

Seven ways to rest

Seven ways to rest

Feeling weary? Sleep not helping? Discover the seven types of tiredness, and how to recover from each

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100 ideas for play dates

100 Ideas For Play Dates or Artist Dates

Play is essential for creative thinking. But as adults, we can forget how to! So here are 100 ideas to start with.

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Adults still need play

Adults still need play. Especially creatives.

Play is how we learn, how we relax. And make space to think more creatively

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Make August playful again

Make August playful again

Adults need play, too. So let's make this a month of joy!

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12 Rules For a Better Life

12 Principles For a Better Life

Here are my 12 simple rules for a better, juicier, more creative life. What are yours?

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The Missing Project, by artist Deirdre Kashdan

The Missing Project: making the invisible visible

Deirdre Kashdan spent 27 years guarding a secret. Now she’s using her art to reveal it, showing it's never too late to make art that matters

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Rejection hurts. Here’s why you need to seek more of it.

Collect rejections. Wear them as a badge of honour. The only way to get to the yes you want is to get comfortable with hearing no.

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Do your verbs

Do your verbs

Creative is not a noun. It's a verb, something you do. So do your verbs, whatever your field. Write, play, move, make. Especially now.

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feeling tired, uninspired?

Feeling tired, uninspired?

You're not broken. There is nothing wrong with you. You just need a rest.

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Why can't I finish?

Why can’t I finish this?

Sometimes it's hard to let go of a creative project. So here are seven reasons why you can't seem to finish – and how to get it done

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Why bother making art?

Why bother making art?

If your creative efforts are all feeling a bit pointless at the moment, this is for you.

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quick productivity tip

Quick productivity tip: take three

Choose three key things every day. And get them done. Simples!

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