Creativity needs stimulus, but also an optimum load of boredom to thrive. Too much boredom will make one lethargic, as in the case for imposed isolation of lockdowns across the world. One has to find the unique boredom sweet spot.
Creativity is not a linear process, and one needs bursts of isolation and stimuli to weave the creative content.
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