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Organizations are currently looking for creative people to help them innovate in their processes, products, and services, and although it is true that creativity needs an element of spontaneity to develop, it is also true that this ability is like a muscle that can be trained. Continue reading these 7 Ways to Boost your creativity to learn how to do it!
Creativity is defined as the ability to create and produce new and valuable things; it is considered the way the brain works to reach new conclusions and solve problems in an original way. Accordingly, it is based on knowledge, experience, and practice. So, here’s how to boost your creativity.
1. Read.
Reading is essential for proper brain functioning. Not only does it relax you, but the texts help you develop cognitive thinking, memory, and creativity, as they provide us with a series of new ideas and experiences.
2. Experience.
Get out of your comfort zone; new people and experiences result in new ideas and perspectives. Repeating the same people and experiences equals more of the same ideas. So try new things, and if they don’t work, try others.
3. Exercise.
By exercising, the heart pumps more blood, and more oxygen enters the brain, which expands the possibilities of processing information and developing creativity. Do not forget to hydrate so that your mind works much better.
4. Create a record of all the ideas that come to your mind.
If you don’t, they can disappear and never come back. You can load sketchbooks, and notes, you can even write them on your mobile or record an audio note.
5. Daydream.
Just relax, close your eyes, and don’t edit your thoughts. Take a deep breath and let your mind flow freely. You will be surprised by the creative ideas that may come to your mind.
6. Believe in your creativity.
In studies on creativity, psychologists have examined the characteristics of creative people. Everyone proved to have a common denominator: their attitude. Have faith in your abilities. Believe it. You are creative.
7. Overcome your fear of failure.
Finally, let’s remember that to experience, we need to overcome our fears. Creativity feeds on our ability to surprise, excite and enter as children the world of the unknown.
6 Comments
Excellent, ideas and tips, to be better not only as a professional but the real life, taking notes of every single ideas as a notepad notes, or audio notes, just not to forget the ideas, or some keys to solve or handle the situation, is very good advise, plus exercises for the heart ♥ and the brain ????, both of them are the most important organs in our body, for my side, I run 5 to 8km every two days, and keeps you in alert and your mind and energy all day long, and imitate from others, plus giving our own creativity is a plus, in the life not only in the job but for the life, I received these tips and I will reinforce by my side some other weakness, I should have, thanks for your advise.
Best regards
Ivan Ponte
Hello Ivan! Thank you for your comment. We’re glad to be helpful. Have a great day!