It’s got to be hard for musicians when they don’t feel like their creative juices are flowing. How do they get inspired? John Legend shares what he does to get into the creative mindset.

Legend says these three things always help him: meditation, exercise, and vocal exercises.

He says that after he’s done all of those things, the creative energy just flows to him and he can start writing.

The artist also says that he has used the same writing routine for 20 years so that helps too.