One of the most effective was to stop watching the news or any kind of content on television.
Pretty much everyone should do this, or severely limit it. It is a killer of mind and creativity. Passive consumption in general, especially when it doesn't inspire action or has no active follow-up path, kills creative juices.
In other words, it opened the door for me to have time to think more about what I'm doing, or even to read or listen to something more attentively.
When the distractions are gone, we have so much space. Many seem to fear the quiet of their mind, or what thoughts might arise - so they pick up a screen to distract themselves instead of discovering themselves.
Ideas emerge suddenly. It's amazing how something that would be expected to be monotonous becomes so valuable and full of content.
This is awesome! I discovered the same years ago when I started this journey. No going back. Life is too interesting.