5 Small Habits That Improved My Creativity This Month

How do I even begin this…
The key is to start from somewhere, right?
I can say that I took a little, actually more than a little, break from this site. Contributing factors owed to how buzz-filled life became, and that's when I really had to pave more time for my writing. Slacking off isn't a wonderful experience, I tell you — and not only in writing, in literally all aspects of your life.

It comes with this permanent bug that always seems to sit at the back of your mind. I'll liken it to the uneasy feeling you get in the pit of your stomach when something goes wrong. You just feel it.

That feeling is what drove me to reflect on how things have been, and of course, push forward. It starts with the little things, smaller steps to gigantic ones. And today, I'll be sharing with you 5 small habits that genuinely contributed to and improved my creativity this month.


#1 My Morning Routine

This didn't change much. I did my usual waking up, little devotional, and breakfast before activities. The difference was the time intervals. I slowed down chores when I had the chance to, and that helped me build more focus by resting my head. It helped me regulate my pacing and find more enjoyable activities to do. The first step in this is to craft out your routine, and everything else for your morning just falls in place.


#2 Writing Sprints

Now this was something I really did 24/7, as much as the ideas came in. My notes, I must say, have seen a whole lot of words and ideas because that's the first place I rush to when my brain whispers something magical.

You don't need to put down the perfect words or grammar — just write. What makes it more realistic is the pure flow of words and the creativity that comes with it. Timing yourself makes it more "goaly" (I like inventing words 😂). Let's say 5–20 minutes or more, depending on how inspired you are. Set the vibe you want, maybe with music (this is me — I'm currently listening to music while writing this). It doesn't actually work every time because they're so catchy. Sooo, just relax and let the ink do the talking, or like me, let your fingers do it.


#3 Minimising Distractions

This particular one was a little pain. I always had things to do; I was one really busy person. If it wasn't school, it was chores, nap (I'm really down for this), or something else that just managed to steal my time. Well, it was really frustrating, but I'll tell you how I managed to skip that phase (make progress, I mean). Making a list, I put it as my "Scale of Preference" according to economics. That list helped me see what was really worth my while and time, and carefully erase the other ones. You know what your 'wants' and 'needs' are — more economics. But yeah, by knowing those two things, I assure you that you're already on your journey of focus. It might be excess social media, you name it, but once you implement this, you'll start spelling out progress.


#4 Reading More

Books always called to me. Different genres — there was just something exciting about learning new things, words, and all. The expressions and wordings were always something to behold. And like I pointed out, I didn't have much time to spare, but I told myself that I'd struggle to do this, and I did.

The amazing part about this is that it's pure YOU — be determined and see just how far you're capable of going.

So read more I did, from books relating to school to other educational and fun novels (romance and investigations are top-notch). Day by day, you'll just see me sit back and flip through pages, learning and relaxing, and that was just one of the very many things I needed.

#5 Taking Mental Breaks

Not like I had a choice in this one. It was really needed medicine. You know how life troubles just keep piling and piling, and you’ve got to think about literally every single one of them to figure out solutions. That really, honestly drained me. I needed that 'me' time a lot, those moments of solitude and mental rest. And that's when I decided that I wouldn't allow my problems to live my life for me.

I made it a habit, which I'm currently proud of, to rest my head no matter what and stop overthinking things. Because I promise you, the more you overstress yourself and your brain, the more drained you'll be, and you'll be bound to backslide from writing and other things of importance. In essence, mental breaks are very necessary and a must-have. So no more overthinking — create a little time for yourself that's void of distractions.


I'm really wowed that I wrote this out. I hope you take a note or two, and a lesson, from this and be able to become more productive.

Drop a comment and let me know which of these habits you’ll try first — or share your own story!



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