Workplace essentials 2.0: for our sequel, we asked five creatives what helps their day go swimmingly

At the TBI HQ, we decided it was time to pull up a sequel to the article where we asked creatives about the things that help make their workday just a bit sweeter – a piece which, you, dear readers, really loved. There’s no denying that there’s a quiet power to rituals. Whether it be a morning latte, or just the idea of waking up in time to catch the birdsong, our rituals ground us in the comfort of the familiar, as we set out to meet the unfamiliar that each day throws at us. We reached out to five creatives we admire to pick their brain, and they told us about the things and practices that help lift their day – from soaking in the ocean to overcome a creative block, to moving back home, and finding new rituals that feel ever so familiar, and yet new. “My day pretty much hinges on getting a solid six hours of sleep, uninterrupted. If I hit the bed by midnight, I’m set. In the morning, I like to take a 30-minute walk – getting sunlight in my eyes first thing in the morning is something I learned from Dr. Andrew Huberman, and it helps get the wakefulness going. Lastly, you can’t underestimate a good ballpoint pen that doesn’t leak. I like the bright-coloured ones from Caran d’Ache.” — Natasha Jen, Partner at Pentagram