5 easy ways to boost creativity

Years ago, many of us saw creativity as this trait that only the exceptional had and needed. We believed that it was impossible to boost our creativity. We marveled at authors, at their ability to create worlds that they never visited with politics that made sense. Our minds were blown away at how structured their worlds were and the laws. When the novels were adapted, we ran to the theaters knowing we were in for a treat.

We viewed actors, singers, and painters the same way. Many of us have had this block when it comes to creativity. In recent years, scientists and psychologists have come out to claim that everyone is creative. This is good news for us because that means we can boost it. You might be wondering why is it that important. If you want to be an entrepreneur then you need to be creative. This will help you when it comes to making videos, writing books, or blog posts. It is extremely important to boost creativity because once you learn how to do it then you will be amazed at what you will achieve.

Let’s look at a few of the greatest entrepreneurs. Sir. Richard Branson required creativity to help him come with ideas for his first projects. Without it, he wouldn’t have achieved the success he has. Another great example is Tony Robbins. He has written dozens of books, but he needed to boost his creativity for him to write those books. Boosting creativity might seem difficult, but it requires you to take a step forward. Understanding there’s more to becoming successful than your belief system, it also involves your traits. One of those traits is creativity. 

If you were to do a study on what makes people successful. A few traits would stand out. One of them would be resilience, knowledge and the other would be creativity. This isn’t an exhaustive list of the traits of successful people. But I hope you understand that you need creativity to help you solve problems and to create ideas. But you also need it to see the world from a different perspective. Below are a few ways you can boost creativity.

Keep a journal

There is a reason why every successful person has a journal. Writers, actors, entrepreneurs, and musicians keep journals. The way they journal is different, of course, but the process is the same. This is one way you can boost creativity. When you journal, write down your thoughts or visions. Whatever you are experiencing at the moment, just grab a journal and write it down.

 What this does is help you solve the problem. It is scientifically proven that writing down things helps you to see something in a different light. If you have a problem that you are struggling to solve, grab a journal, and write it down. This will force you to find a solution to your problem. It has proven that the greatest minds like Einstein and Da Vinci kept journals with exhaustive notes. Einstein managed to solve his problems by writing things down in a journal and Da Vinci found solutions to world problems that were prevalent in those times. Even though he didn’t build the inventions, years later someone came and used his equations to do just that.  

Choose a creative activity

One of the easiest ways to boost creativity is by doing something creative. For example, many people choose to pick up drawing and painting. You might not consider yourself an artist, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try it. Something happens when you start drawing. Your neurons start firing and you get an extra dose of dopamine. This will help you to boost your creativity. Maybe, the idea of drawing scares the crap out of you. 

Drawing can be scary. There are dozens of options out there. The point in boosting your creativity is also not limiting yourself to what everyone else is doing. So, why not pick up an instrument. Learning to play an instrument is also a great way to boost creativity. A few other things you can do are pottery, sculpturing, photography, quilting, origami, writing, wood carving, or woodwork. They are far more examples out there. The objective here is to create something with your hands. 

Creative hobbies push you out of your comfort zone and force you to concentrate and be disciplined. Constant action creates momentum and helps you with your problem-solving skills, idea generation, patience, and creativity. The more you practice, you step out of the boxes that confine you and you start exploring other ways of doing something. For example, you start exploring all the different ways you can take one photo or you come up with an idea for a song. 

 Listen to music

This is one of the easiest ways to boost creativity. Music has a way of changing the mood in a room. With the right music, you can believe anything and the right song will boost creativity. Music also fires up our neurons, helping our body to relax and feel more comfortable.  

 Numerous scientists speak highly about using music as a motivational booster. Ambient music helps you process situations better and this promotes abstract processing. This leads to higher creativity. Music can aid you in figuring out creative solutions to solve your problems. Though, the music you listen to has to be at a moderate level. So, loud rock or rap music will make you overwhelmed and stressed out. The type of music you listen to will affect you more than you know.

 We underestimate the power of learning to play a musical instrument and listening to music. It can change the way we operate and perceive the world, but it must be the right genre. Loud music does the exact opposite of soft music. 

Also Related: Music and the Brain (Effects of Music on the Brain)

Learn something

Do you want to boost your creativity? Then learn something. Many of us believed that once we graduated from high school or college then the learning period was over unless it was associated with our profession. That is far from the truth. Learning never stops. The most successful people are always picking up new skills. Whether it is learning a new instrument, understanding marketing, how to write a book, or anything else they focus on learning. 

Successful entrepreneurs tend to read more than twenty books a year. There’s a reason for that. The simple answer to that is learning builds new neurons which also helps you to solve problems better. Are you terrible at solving problems? Then learn something new. Keep doing this until it becomes second nature. The more you learn new things, you can use this as a start in your business. You never know how something you learned four years ago can change your life now.

But this knowledge can help you in your day-to-day. You will go from a person struggling to solve their problems to one who doesn’t. When you learn something, your mindset also changes. You stop thinking that you can’t become creative. This shift will change your life in so many ways and it will boost your creativity because you will start working on it. Creativity is a muscle like self-discipline. You need to work on it for you to get better at it. 

Also Related: How to Solve Problems Like A Entrepreneur

Map out your plans/goals

Instead of doing to-do lists why not map it out in a colorful way. Brain dumps are one of the best ways to boost creativity and anyone can do it without a problem. This is a way new neurons can also be built. But it also helps to get all the things in your head out on paper. When you dump or map out all your ideas even the crazy ones that you were terrified to say you starting seeing connections.

That is important. Ever since we were children we were trained to see connections, but we had to write them down to understand them. That is why even as adults, writing down our thoughts helps us understand them better and complete the tasks. We have been trained that is the way to do it. This is why you need to write it down because once you do then you can start working through your connections.

What most people don’t understand about creativity is that it is needed for problem-solving. Many of us believe only those who pursue creative professions require it. That isn’t true, if you want to achieve anything then you need creativity to help you do that. It is also required to come up with ideas. When you boost your creative muscle you will start to notice what needs improvement and how you can work on ideas in their infancy.

                                                                                              KEEP  PUSHING

                                                                                                  VANESSA

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