My Ultimate List of Things to Prevent Creative Burnout, 2021 Edition
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Here are 10 things that kept me from caving to creative burnout in 2021. Instead, I found sanity, and quite miraculously, ways to thrive, even in the midst of a pandemic and starting grad school.
Stick around and grab my BONUS resource list below which includes 4 stellar book recommendations.
Creative burnout can snatch the mojo right out from under you. It’s that exhausting, running on fumes, foggy-head-crossed-sideways-with-a-cranky-old-Daschund feeling I had the first few months of quarantine. We don’t want that for anybody. These resources include practical life aids, creative boosters, and stuff I simply love. So let’s get to it!
Escape to Egypt by Lyuba Yatskiv
Contemplative prayer. The Lectio 365 app soothed me to sleep with a simple examen prayer to recap the day. Mental health saver!
Laughter. Supreme stress releaser. Comedians Tim Hawkins, John Crist, and Studio C helped me bond with my tween son. Score!
Journaling for anxiety. I scribbled in my Casting All Cares journal a ton. Clarifying all the feelings through journaling rewires the brain. Can I get an amen?
The 7-minute workout. I found Lucy Wyndham-Read’s workouts over the holiday and they have improved my range of motion and mood in just 3 weeks. Kickin’ it over here, ya’ll!
Malcolm Guite’s sonnets. David’s Crown: Sounding the Psalms contains poems that coincide with each Psalm in the Bible. A powerful way to pray.
All Creatures Great and Small. I can’t say enough about this heartwarming, series about a vet in Yorkshire. Beautiful cinematography! Try Closed Captioning if the accents are hard to decipher.
Instacart. When grocery shopping eats up my last brain cells capable of making decisions, this is my go-to because I simply reorder last week’s food! It’s worth a try. Get $10 off your first order.
Scripture read over me (with changeable music.) The Dwell app does this so well! (Fun fact: my son reads the books of Mark, 1 Corinthians, 1 Timothy, and 3 John on the Kids/ICB setting.)
Aromatherapy: relaxing + environmentally friendly courtesy of Grove. My faves include the “Homemade” candle, Mrs. Meyer’s acorn spice hand soap, and Mrs. Meyer’s peppermint lotion. New customers get a free gift set.
Icons. No, not digital ones. Icons are an ancient liturgical art form perfect for reflection with God. I particularly love Lyuba Yatskiv’s modern icons.
Check out more of my favorite creativity-saving helps including some amazing books in the BONUS below.
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