Introduction

Creative Health refers to the state of well-being of a Creative.  Creative Health stretches to the psychological and emotional well-being of a person.  A Creative refers to one who makes use of imagination or original ideas to create something. Writers, therefore fall under the category of creatives because they make use of imagination or original ideas to create things out of writing.

For Creative, to properly function and make use of their mental energy, they need to ensure that they take good care of their creative health. As a writer, it is important to make sure that your creative health aligns with your well-being in order to perform the duty of writing. These are the ways that a Writer can care for their creative health;

Inculcating the art of reading as a hobby into your daily life. Reading is the best creative class that any writer will ever self-indulge for free. To enhance the creative mind as a writer, it is vital to read diverse genres of work as a way of sharpening creativity.

Establish the right community in regard to your Art as a creative. This means, attending workshops, seminars and conferences which cater for writers. Joining more platforms that give opportunities to people in the same niche. Building a supportive community helps on days when you feel discouraged and depressed about your art. Also, the community extends meaningful critique and opportunities that nourish creative well-being.

Get rid of market pressure when creating art. It is true that a writer with more book sales, accolades, and prices gets more attention than one without. However, writing is supposed to be a space for one to feel comfortable; A therapeutic space for one to recharge without feeling pressured. Also, those who feed on validation like a drug eventually ruin their full potential as creatives.

Exercise and a balanced diet. A sedentary lifestyle and excess feeding on junk causes brain clogs. Writing is known to be an activity that does not use a lot of manual energy hence making most writers resort to a sedentary lifestyle. This is an unhealthy move for writers as it affects creative thinking. Therefore, as a creative, it is important to indulge in exercises outside the writing space like jogging, hiking, and walking alongside maintaining a healthy diet with a balance of fruits, vegetables and adequate hydration.

Rejection letters do not mean failure. Almost every creative has an experience of a failed application accompanied by a heartbreaking rejection letter. However, to be rejected does not mean that your art is not good enough. What appeals to one Editor or Critic, may not work for another. A case in point is the prolific author JK Rowling whose work; The Harry Porter Series was rejected twelve times by different publishers before it was given ground for publication. Writing is an Art that needs patience and one to keep cheering themselves even on bad days.

Conclusion. 

Creative Health aligns with Mental health. There are several remedies that have been put in place to take care of both. This Article portrays some of the ways that a Writer can take care of their Creative Health while on a voyage with their Art.