How To Get Out Of Your Rut

  So, it's in the middle of summer and you are stuck doing the same things you have been doing for the past few weeks. You're tired, you're bored, and just plain uninspired. How do you get that spark back inside of your head? It's simple:

1. Get off the Internet. We'll come back to it later, but for the moment, turn it off. You can concentrate much better when you are not distracted by Pinterest, Facebook, or Twitter.
2. Go out and look around. Take a walk around your neighborhood. Drive up that old road just to see what is up there. The key is to refresh your brain and get it humming along again. 
3. Read an art book. These can be seriously helpful for jump-starting your creativity. It wouldn't help to pick up several different types of art books as well. 
4. Write down a list of things you find beauty in. 
5. Listen to new music. I have found that exposing yourself to new artists can inspire a different idea, probably the one you have been searching for.  
6. Just read! But stay away from overtly-scientific or heavy historical books. I made that mistake a few weeks back, and I need to get my writing juices flowing again.  
7. Get out of your house. Take your work to the park, to the library, to wherever. Putting your mind in a different environment can help new ideas flow more easily.  
8. Rearrange a room. This will also work to change your environment and reset your creative brain. 
9. Attend a play you've never heard of, a summer concert, or a craft fair. Being around other artists can give you the spark.  
10. Meditate. Yoga works great for "resetting" as well.