Creativity is something we all use in some form, but many
believe they aren’t creative. But the creative mind can be developed. The best way
to do that is through practice. The more you do the things, regularly, that flex
your creative muscle, the more you will develop a natural ability to be creative.
Developing your creative muscles helps reduce stress and
improve your problem-solving ability. Begin with these 10 steps to develop and
enhance your creativity.
1. Be mindful and observe what others are doing
around you. The way we see our surroundings and our environment helps build our
creativity. Notice and appreciate everything and everyone around you. This opens
your mind to new possibilities while helping you build on collection of experiences
to draw from for inspiration.
2. Be willing to take risks in order to develop
your creative skills. While you will fail, you will be boosting your creativity
and building skills you can use later.
3. Every time you make progress with using your
creativity, you are building your confidence. Reward yourself for your
creativity.
4. When you approach a problem remember there
are multiple solutions. Look for a variety of solutions instead of going with
your first one. This helps build problem solving skills and your creative
thinking skills.
5. Start to keep a creativity journal. Use it to
keep track of your creative process and any ideas you come up with. Go back and
reflect on what you have accomplished. Use it to try to find other solutions to
any problems you may have solved already.
6. Use a mind map or flow chart to connect ideas
and look for creative answers to any questions you are facing. For the mind
map, write down the central topic or word then link the related ideas around
the center word. This gives you a visual for seeing ideas and how they are
linked. The flow chart can be used to track what needs to happen when in a
project or event. They can also be used to visualize the final product and what
needs to happen to get to that finished product.
7. Develop your creativity by changing your
environment. This can as simple as clearing your desk, painting your walls or moving
your furniture. Or you can try taking your laptop to work in a different
setting such as a restaurant or park.
8. Fight your fear of failing. If you fear you
will make a huge mistake or fail when you try doing something new, it can keep
you paralyzed from being creative. Mistakes are always going to happen. The
trick is to not give up and to learn from them.
9. Get out of your comfort zone and try new
things. Do this on a regular basis to develop your creativity. Changing things
and doing things outside your comfort zone boosts creativity. Start with
something small if you aren’t ready to rock climb a mountain cliff.
10. Take
time to daydream and let your mind wander. Daydreaming leads to creative problem-solving
while boosting your creative thinking. As it wanders, your mind accesses
memories and emotions as well as those random bits of knowledge you’ve
forgotten. Focus on the area you are wanting inspiration in.
Practice is key when it comes to developing your creativity.
If you don’t do your activities, regularly, whether they are mental or
physical, your creativity fades. There are many ways to develop your
creativity. Just find the ones that work for you.
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