There’s a common assumption that creativity is only about artistic expression, but it’s actually an ability to see new combinations and possibilities. It’s great to see that theme echoed throughout this string.
Everyone is creative, but not everyone has found the key to get their mind to open creatively.
When you’re focused on day-to-day functioning and interacting, you’re not as often in the frame of mind to imagine new possibilities. It’s sneaky though, highly creative people do this naturally, making it look easy, but it is a muscle and skill that can be developed.
If we know that creativity is about finding new possibilities and combinations, >> Then we need to spark the mind into seeing new possibilities.
If we know that the mental activity is different from our day-to-day, linear and logical thinking, >> Then we need to give ourselves a process to make a mental shift.Here are my tips for improving creativity:
1. Have a walk and keep your mind free
You need to have a room for creativity. Good ideas come when your mind is free from work-related matters and when you are not worried over something. Walking helps keep your mind healthy and clean. So it is a win-win strategy.
2. Make something with your own hands
It helps create a lot. You can be creative in many various ways - find what you like the most and put it in everyday practice - it can be drawing, writing, cooking, making hand-made crafts. The first time you might need to follow instructions or recipes but once you get the idea to let your hands act free. Soon you will see how many different ideas you get in the process.
3.Get inspiration
Follow creative people on social media and get ideas from their work. It does not mean you should copy them, and taking one or two elements from their work is not bad either, especially when you are doing it as an exercise, not for the commercial purposes. This will give you an idea of how the same thing can be done in different ways.Acknowledge that there are many types of creativity.... Live by the adage, "there's always more than one way to skin a cat."It's tough though, it's easy to envy people who have some amazing source of flair and panache that I wish I had. Play up your own strengths and get better acquainted with them, I guess, rather than looking at what's a barrier to a better .