Bulletproof methods to get over creativity block

I am obsessed with SmashingMagazine.com. I discovered it this past semester and it is a blog I check every day because it is filled with incredible design goodness or every imaginable kind. I came across an article today where they interviewed 50 designers and asked them all the same questions. I liked these suggestions that they offered for getting past those blocks where creative thoughts won't seem to come to be.

1. Change the perspective: go away.
   Go someplace “different” from your usual haunts, away from places where you take every object, interaction or decoration for granted. Step away from the computer. Go for a walk, head to the gym, or just sleep on the problem. You’ll come back refreshed and with a new outlook on the task at hand.
2. Get inspired.
   Be a continuous feedback loop. That means continuous input: reading books and blogs, attending talks and conferences, using the medium you design for. It also means continuous output: writing books and blogs, speaking at conferences, designing.
3. Listen to music.
   Listen to music. Music is an equal blend of emotion and analysis. If you let yourself be inspired by it, you’ll often be astonished at the results.
4. Observe the world.
   Take a deep breath, stand up from your computer, and go somewhere you’ve never been before — a cafe, an exhibition … Prague. Go lie down in the park and just stare at the world. Let your mind truly relax and forget about things like the bills, and the rest of it all — suddenly your creativity will kick into overdrive.
5. Do something entirely different.Do something else entirely. Look at things that have nothing necessarily to do with web design. Get inspiration off-screen.
6. Seek for a new approach.
   Sketch as you go, start over, beat favourite sites in simplicity, consider what would other designers do, refresh your canvas, observe other people using a similar service you’re designing.
7. Put creative work on hold.
   Put the task or project down and either take a break from work altogether or perform some tasks that require no creativity (like bookkeeping or organization tasks) and distract your conscious mind from the challenges.
8. Communicate.
   Go off the grid. Talk to human beings. In person. Do something out of the ordinary, out of character. Give your brain a chance to regroup and hit it with some fresh stimuli.
9. Train your creativity.Force yourself to *do* something creative every day. It can be anything: writing, drawing, shooting photos, etc. The idea is to get into the habit of being creative every day.