What does it mean to be creative? Creativity is capacity to think outside the box, to find unusual solutions. It helps to overcome problems and difficult situations. Everybody knows about the positive influence of creativity. It helps to succeed at work, to generate ideas, to improve the quality of our lives and so on. Unfortunately, most people think that it’s impossible to reinvent themselves. Well I have good news for you. And you’re reading it now!

Creativity Spark

First of all you should understand messages of creativity. It comes in different ways. For example, it comes as inspiration, excitement or a burst of joy. It works differently from person to person. You should learn to notice messages of creativity. Does it mean that all people are creative? That’s right! But you need to work on it.

Tips to spark your creativity

1. Journaling

I often tell you about journaling and how it’s useful. There are many reasons for that. Keeping journal helps you to take control of your thoughts. If you’re busy and creativity sparks at a bad time, write down your ideas and you won’t lose them. If you’re more creative at night, for example, but you’re going to bed, put your journal next to a bed. So you can note things that come into your head.

2. Learn more

Creativity is about learning. Spend some time learning new things. Communicate with different people and consider their opinions and ideas. Experience will help you not only be creative, but improve your skills to overcome challenges in unstandard way.

3. Meditate

Clean your mind of all thoughts and you’ll generate new ones. A calm mind is a creative mind. Meditation has a lot of benefits. It keeps you stress-free, helps you appreciate life more, improves functioning of your brain and so on.

I found a meditation guide for you!

4. Organize your environment properly

A messy environment can cause a messy mind. In order to boost your creativity systematize and clean your environment. You should be focused on achieving your goals. A ton of paper may lead to distractions and ineffective thinking.

5. Overcome fear

It could be any kind of fear. Fear of criticism, fear of failure or fear of a mistake. Fear paralyzes us, so we can’t think creatively. But thinking outside the box is to break the rules. Unstandard people don’t care about usual rules of thinking or behaviour. They create their own way of acting.

6. Minimise negative emotions

Anger or frustration kills your creativity. Don’t try to fight down anger. In the result you’ll become a passive-aggressive person, that is worse. It may lead to personality disorder. You should learn to manage your anger. Only you can help yourself. Identify the source of your anger and develop some strategies that will help you to control your anger.

7. Relax

Do you remember that you’re a creative person? So relax! Go for a walk, listen to music or dance! Or all in one, why not? You’ll break rules and have fun! Creativity doesn’t spark in minds of stressed people.