The GYMSICAL Guide to a Creative Life
by Nicoline van Slingelandt
Release date, October 2025
Official book launch event will take place on Saturday, Oct. 4th 2025 from 13:30-17:30, stay tuned for RSVP event link.
The GYMSICAL Guide to a Creative Life is a delicious book about creativity and how it works, with inspiring ideas and easy creative prompts. Beautifully designed by the wonderful The Untold. This is your guide that you can return to over and over for inspiration and motivation. Not only for seasoned creatives, but also for people who have yet to discover where their creative muscles are located.
What is GYMSICAL? [ dʒɪm.zɪ.kəl ] adj. unusual but empowering in a playful or inspiring way
The GYMSICAL Guide to a Creative Life is a book that consists of four pillars:
• Pause
• Pay attention
• Percolate
• Play
They are designed to trigger you creatively and to help you unwind mentally. Train your creative muscles with this book for more focus, relaxation, joy and resilience.
Including 18 creative prompts to get you going!
This book is for you, if you:
- need more mental space
- are curious about developing your creative skills
- wish to replace your screen time with more energizing activities
- want to prioritize creativity in your life, knowing it brings you joy
- love to have a fun and inspiring book to give to colleagues, friends and family
Stay tuned!
Released October 2025
About the author
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 for founding GYMSICAL, a book (and ultimately a space) that helps people to (re)learn to pause, pay attention, percolate and play. Another reason that is becoming more and more critical, is that we humans need to reclaim our attention in order to flourish in this one life we have.
