16 unexpected things that will save you from creative burnout

Rituals can help nurture your creativity, signaling to your brain that it’s time for openness and introspection. This machine grinds organic matcha leaves and stirs them into water, making it a beautiful, effortless addition to your creative ritual.

Candles can add an inviting ambiance to your creative space, but why not think outside the box? These old-timey strips of paper, invented in Paris in the late 19th century, emanate a subtle rosy fragrance when burned.

Running has helped me overcome many a creative rut. Boost your creativity, and revamp your run while you’re at it, with these vibrant, buoyant trainers.

Brainstorming with old-school pen and paper can help you slow down and let your ideas percolate. Call me nerdy, but there’s nothing like an inky, ergonomic pen — like this rollerball from Baron Fig — to make you savor the process.

If your creative ritual includes cannabis, try these exquisite pre-rolls from Stone Road, rolled by hand with French papers. You’ll imbibe knowing that you’re supporting a brand committed to racial justice.

Enter a meditative headspace with this tactile workshop, where you’ll learn how to make beautiful, hand-poured vessels for your plant babies.

You can always buy stickers for your bullet journal or other arts-and-crafts project, but this gadget makes it ridiculously easy to create your own. Thermal and Bluetooth technology allow you to print stickers based on any image from your phone, without ink.

Ever notice that your best ideas surface in the shower? Made by women-owned, sustainability-minded Spinster Sisters Co., this eucalyptus shower steamer will fill your inspiration chamber with a refreshing mist.

Considered something of a bible for creatives, Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way features hundreds of exercises and prompts to support your creativity, including her famed Morning Pages — three hours of stream-of-consciousness writing every morning.

Alo Moves gives you unlimited access to a huge array of classes on everything from yoga and Pilates, to HIIT and handstands, drawing you out of your head and into your body so that you can confront your creative block renewed.

Part of Penguin Random House's Read to Sleep initiative, Coates's surrealist novel will take you to another world altogether — and his penchant for beautiful sentences might conjure up some creative juices that haven't flowed in a while.

Feeling creatively inspired comes easily with Floyd x Fully's customizable standing desk. The handsomely designed frame is fully programmable and can adjust to any height and accommodate every mood. You can stand tall for Zoom calls and sit comfortably for a serious writing session. And, like most of Floyd's products, it looks fantastic and will last forever.

Elevate your decompression ritual with this sleek vape alternative, which fits both THC and CBD sticks. The device heats whole flower rather than combusting it, meaning zero lingering odor so you won’t risk pissing off your neighbors.

You can't pour from an empty vessel — and happy hour can be a welcome respite from thinking all day — so pour from from one of these artisanal crafted cocktails.

They say to learn from the masters, and Paul Arden, a legend in the advertising world, is one of them. In this book, he shares insights on problem solving, making mistakes, and other lessons from his illustrious career.