Creativity Means Intelligently Having Fun

Working for almost 8 years in Creative Department. I'm sort of familiar with all of the creative process behind every concept. Sometimes some ideas just not good enough but sometimes it also can be very fascinating. The most important thing behind all of them is creative habit that we should create naturally in daily lives. Now let me share to the world what I've found from lots of creative peeps which I've observed thru the years, in order to fill our brain with creativity which will improve our life in a sort of a fun way to spend time.

Creativity is important, not only for artists or some writers, but also for people who work in professions such as business, architecture, science, engineering. The world we live in today is driven by innovation, and in order to have innovation you need creativity. Creativity is not something that only a lucky few are born with, in fact, it can be developed. Here are some ways you can inspire, refresh and enhance your creativity.

Get out of a routine.

Routine sends your brain into a comfort zone, when you do the same things every day, go to work the same way, eat the same food, read the same newspaper, your brain goes on autopilot and stopped being stimulated by fresh perspectives. Try to keep things fresh, do things differently, take a different route to work. The freshness will stimulate your mind keeping it active, leading to more creativity.

Be curious about your environment.

Creativity happens when the brain is stimulated, and your environment are the most stimulating one. Think of babies, your parents, friends, or even your cat. everything around is missing you, they are filled with curiosity and they will love it when you bring them to explore everything possible. See the area around you as a tourist would see it. You might see something new and it might spark a new idea.

Mind mapping.

Mind mapping are used to generate and visualized ideas, they are a brainstorming technique which help to show connection between concepts. Often leading to new creative ideas. Write a central concept on your paper, add branch words which are related to the central concept. Use lines, colours, arrows, branches or some other way of showing connection between the ideas generated on your mind map.  Write quickly, try not to limit yourself. Leave lot of space so you can back later and write more ideas. You will be surprise on how mind map can move you towards a great idea.

Go outside your usual circle.

Talk to people, you wouldn’t normally talk to. Expose yourself to new perspectives, to different points of view, imagine how someone totally different from yourself would deal with the challenge. Creativity arises from the differences perspectives and opinions between people. Get out there and mix with new people.

Return to childhood.

Children see the world differently, and often see the most surprising creative things. Put yourself in that world. Spent time with children or just do something that you use to do when you were kid. Find a way to bring back the child in you.

Ask “what if” questions.

What if questions can take you to creative conceptual journey, who knows what crazy ideas that you might come up with. What if a 12 year old boy could drive cars ?, what If a toaster could make cheeseburger?, What if your ex back to you?, What if your parents didn’t recognize you anymore? What if?.

Write.

Did you know, writing something daily will exercise your brain and help develop its ability to produce new thoughts.  You might not find values immediately, but sometimes when you come back to your writing, you can be inspired to have new fresh ideas. You will learn something new and you also avoid falling to that rigid daily routine.

Stay healthy.

Take care of your body and your mind will stay sharp. Exercise to keep the blood flown into your brain. Get enough sleep. Sometimes dreams bring creative result. Many creative thinkers are claimed to have came up with their best ideas because they were inspired by a dream. So get all the sleep you need.  

Creativity has helped us evolve into the society we are today. Strengthening your creative muscles is something that can help you in all aspects of your life. Try these things and see if you can see that creative ideas flowing, you might have the next great idea that changes your life.