Photo by Ryan on Unsplash Creativity is a decision you make, and you can be creative every day by giving your brain challenges. Your brain loves solving puzzles and creating ideas, so you need to give your brain the opportunity to generate lots of ideas. Here are some ideas to elevate your creativity to a whole different level: Take exploration tours — Take trips to explore new places and get some inspiration from nature. Visit art galleries, participate in museum tours, explore caves, and other places that unleash your creative juices.
Play with Art — Play with art materials such as clay, paints, fabrics, and other materials to create and unleash creativity in various forms.
Invent a Game — Create an original game with made up rules. This can be a great way to unlock creative thinking and to come up with original ideas.
Free Writing — Practice free writing, where you write without stopping and without editing.
Mind Mapping — Create mind maps to visually map out your ideas. This is a great way to organize your thoughts and unleash creativity, as it enables you to gather ideas in one place.
Creative Retreats — Take retreats from work to focus solely on creative pursuits. This kind of timeout from the real world can be a great way to get inspired and to unleash your creative potential.
Creative Projects — Take part in creative art projects. Sculpture, photography, painting and drawing are all great ways to inspire your creativity.
Surround Yourself with Creativity — Surround yourself with creative people, books, movies, and art.
Cook a Meal — Cook a meal using unusual ingredients. This can be a great way to get out of your comfort zone and come up with something new.
Creative Writing — Practice creative writing in diverse forms, such as short stories, poems, plays, and more.
Record a Song — Record a song and create something completely unique.
Multi-disciplinary Training — Take part in multi-disciplinary training, such as martial arts, dancing, yoga, or other activities that involve both physical and mental elements. This kind of training can help to unleash your creativity.
Take a Break — Take a break from the daily routine and go for a walk to clear your mind. This kind of short break can help to recharge and give you a new perspective on things.
Upcycle— Explore ways to upcycle everyday items to create something new. Build a prototype of an invention and see if it works. Building something physical is a great way to unlock creativity and develop new ideas.
Mindfulness — Develop mindfulness techniques to become more creative and more in tune with your creative process. Mindfulness can help to eliminate distraction and to focus on what is important.
Chaos Pool: Create a chaos pool by collecting and storing ideas and inspirations from different sources. This pool can be filled with anything from music, books, internet searches, videos, etc. Any ideas you feel connected to can be added to the pool. Once the pool is full, take a minute to think about how these ideas could be combined or applied to something new. The chaos pool can help you come up with new and exciting projects, and will help you think outside the box.
Hereby I present a creative gym for you where you will exercise your creative muscles for 20 minutes. You will act as an idea generation machine. There are 3 challenges and your goal is to create 16 ideas in about 7 minutes for each challenge. Get your pencil and notebook — write down your ideas. Challenge 1: Identify 16 Fiction Books You Would Love to Read
Your goal in this challenge is to create immersive reading and learning experiences for yourself.
Start with identifying your favourite genres that you would like to read:I leave a different fiction book in every room in my house. Whenever I visit that room, I read just a few pages from that book. Using this method, I read 15 fiction books last year. To learn about this method, check out my article below:Now, identify 16 fiction books you would love to read. Choose non-fiction books that will stimulate you. Make a list of what you would love to read in the upcoming weeks. Image Created by Author Here is how I did this exercise — see my fiction list below. I hope to read these books in the upcoming weeks. New York 2140, by Kim Stanley Robinson Dark Matter, by […]
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