SPOTLIGHT: CREATIVE REST

Have you every noticed that your best ideas often come when you let your mind wander?

Part of being human is the ability to create – our minds can make connections and conjure up things that are new and original and inspiring as a result. That process works best when your mind has time and space to drift, to take on new stimulus and to freeform a while. The experts call this process creative rest and it’s something we all do amazingly when we’re kids but often forget to make time for as we grow up and adult life takes hold. Now we know it matters, let’s celebrate the creative genius hidden inside and pick up those paints, knitting needles or gardening gear and get making