GYMSICAL Guide to a Creative Life: Train your creative muscles for more focus, relaxation, joy and r

Remember when your curiosity ran wild and the question you asked yourself the most was What if? instead of Where did I put my phone?

The GYMSICAL Guide to a Creative Life is your invitation to rediscover the joy of imagination in a distracted world.

Burnout is the new black. Attention spans are shrinking. We're all so busy "optimizing" that we've forgotten how to wonder and make a glorious mess.

GYMSICAL is a rescue mission for your attention. Drawing on years of experience, creative writer Nicoline van Slingelandt invites you to:

• Pause and pay attention to the world, to art, to your senses, and to your intuition.
• Train your brain with exercises for divergent and convergent thinking.
• Give yourself permission to create without pressure and to just play.
• Embrace mistakes and learn how to overcome perfectionism.
• Carve out time to create, even on the busiest days.

Inside, you'll find:

Personal Stories

Creative Prompts

Inspiring Wisdom

Easy Science

This book is not here to sit pretty on your shelf. It's here to remind you that creativity is your birthright and to show you how to use it.

So, if you're ready to give yourself permission to play, explore, and connect . . . GYMSICAL is here to accompany you on your journey.

Reclaim your attention. It's yours.