Every creative brain experiences occasional lulls. Losing creativity can be discouraging and can make solving some of your work problems more difficult. Before you give up, try the following tips to boost your creativity:
Collaborate with Others
Two minds are better than one when you want to foster innovative thinking. This prevents you from circling through the same ideas.
Be open minded to another person’s perspective. Teams often contribute valuable feedback.
Go for a Walk
A short walking break could save you hours of brainstorming and increase the quality of your work.
According to a study co-authored by Marily Oppezzo, a Stanford doctoral graduate in educational psychology, and Daniel Schwartz, a professor at Stanford Graduate School of Education, shows that creative thinking improves while a person is walking and shortly thereafter. Creative output increased by 60 percent.
Meditate
To get creative, we need to reach our subconscious. Meditation is a powerful tool to quiet the logical mind. You can then awaken your subconscious which helps you uncover new ideas.
Improve Your Mood
An optimistic mind is more open to new experiences and situations. When you are negative, your brain becomes more analytical and narrowly focused.
How-To Improve Mood
- Get some sun
- Force a smile
- Listen to music
- Write down the positive things in your life
Unplug
Your best ideas probably do not come when you are sitting in front of a computer. More likely, you are hiking, skiing, journaling, baking, or doing another activity that you love.
In fact, excessive screen time can damage your brain. According to Psychology Today, “excessive screen time is associated with structural and functional changes in brain regions involving emotional processing, executive attention, decision making, and cognitive control.”
Step away from the screen to get inspired and document it on the computer later.
