7. Illustrate a quote or Poem

Find a poem or quote that you like, write it in your journal, then illustrate it, color it in, doodle around it... make it visually pleasing to you.

4. Random | Chance Reading

Go to the Library or Bookstore, wander the rows until you see a book that catches your eye. Pull it out, randomly open to a page and read it.

If it doesn't interest you, move on to another book that catches your eye.

Or, for those less interested in the tactile, you can try a Random Text Generator

1. Go For A Walk

...Or a jog. It may not seem related, but getting up and out of the house | office | studio and into the world helps those creative juices flow.

This can help in a number of ways:

1. It gets you out of an environment where you are feeling stifled
   
2. It puts you into the bigger world & in contact with idea-inspiring opportunities or situations
   
3. You get some exercise, which in turn can:
   
   • stimulate those brain cells
     Some studies show that there is a link between exercise, creativity, and cognitive skills. You can read more about it in Dr. Carole Wood-Grisham's Article or in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
     
   • put you in a better mood by letting those mood enhancing endorphins loose