The GYMSICAL Guide to a Creative Life
Train your creative muscles for more focus, relaxation, joy and resilience
Published on 4. October 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-90-834797-3-6 (ISBN)
Description
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.
More details
Language
English
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 178 mm
Width: 130 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
324 gr
ISBN-13
978-90-834797-3-6 (9789083479736)
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Persons
Nicoline van Slingelandt is a writer and entrepreneur specializing in creativity, art, and educational storytelling. After earning her law degree, she spent six years at an international development bank, where she highlighted the stories of entrepreneurs in emerging markets. Since 2011, Nicoline has led her own creative projects, including the publication of several acclaimed books and games that inspire children and families to explore art and creativity. Her work has been published by an award-winning Dutch indie publisher and has reached thousands of readers. Nicoline also brings extensive experience in project management and content strategy within the education sector. She is dedicated to helping others unlock their creative potential and continues to develop innovative resources for lifelong learning. Her motto is that creativity is easy to try and even easier to enjoy. This is one of the reasons she founded GYMSICAL, a space where people can (re)learn to pause, pay attention, percolate, and play. Another reason is that she believes we humans need to reclaim our attention in order to flourish in this one life we have.