March 3, 2022

How Walking Helps Overcome Creative Blocks (Lessons from Illustrator Lisa Wee)

Creative blocks can be frustrating, especially when your work depends on creating ideas, solving problems, or producing original work. Writers, illustrators, entrepreneurs, and creators of all kinds eventually encounter periods where progress feels impossible. While creative blocks often feel like a lack of inspiration, they are frequently the result of stress, mental fatigue, routine, or overstimulation. Fortunately, overcoming a creative block does not always require forcing ideas into existence. In this guest article, author and illustrator Lisa Wee shares a simple strategy that has repeatedly helped her break through creative stagnation: taking a walk.