Finding time for creativity will give you respite from worries Shelter from the storm: ‘In these circumstances, taking up a new creative pastime could bring the tangible sense of achievement we seek.’ Illustration: Eva Bee/The Observer Shelter from the storm: ‘In these circumstances, taking up a new creative pastime could bring the tangible sense of achievement we seek.’ Illustration: Eva Bee/The Observer Drawing, singing, writing, knitting… lose yourself in something creative to find inner calm. You might also come up with solutions to problems SharonWalker Sat 2 Jan 2021 10.00 EST Last modified on Fri 8 Jan 2021 10.36 EST When the first lockdown began in March, my son developed a persistent cough. I was anxious and when I couldn’t sleep I would write. Inspired by the author Elizabeth Gilbert, whose soothing Instagram I would turn to in the ungodly hours, and reassured by her pragmatic take on creative endeavours, I poured my anxiety on to the page and lost myself in my story.