by Pascale Potvin.

If your head is feeling cloudy and your writing lacklustre, try taking a short trip out into nature. “Nature” can even be a forest or even your city park. Walks and exercise in general have been found to be very beneficial to creativity, and walks in areas sporting natural elements and away from the clang of cities are even more so.

You’ll find that getting away from human creations (your computer screen, your home, asphalt roads, etc.) can help you get rid of any fog clogging up your mind. It’s a nice way to reconnect with your innate, visceral energy—that underlying part of you that truly powers your writing.