A photographer friend Once told me that whenever she feels like she's just going through the motions, her photography reflects her mood. To counter this, she takes a few days off to visit museums, cruise antique & vintage shops, browse through coffee table art books at the library - anything that provides a visual feast. When she gets back to work she's full of fresh ideas and the energy to work them.
No matter what art form you're into, it's likely that at some point you'll run out of steam. Pushing yourself to keep producing won't do any good. You'll actually be much more productive if you take time for an inspiration break. Better yet, schedule these breaks at regular intervals.
The optimal time to take an inspiration break, if you can manage it, is on your day off. If you work in a field like retail, your days off are probably week days, which can work to your advantage if you have kids in school; you'll have 6-8 free hours in which to explore. If you're off during weekends and have kids at home, you can do your exploring at home via books or movies, visit places that have something of interest for kids or plan shorter visits.
No matter how you manage to grab them, inspiration breaks are vital to creativity.
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