Before mobile phones were around I used to do this all the time. Now I use my mobile phone, however using a notebook and pen is just so much better for writing ideas down and getting creative. You’ll never forget an idea when you write it down.
Free writing is awesome. In fact, I’m free writing right now. It’s about letting your hands continually type whatever comes to your mind. It’s liberating,exciting and it’s creative.
How often do you now ‘switch off’ and let your mind run free? Computers now are‘numbing’ the brain… we are becoming ‘consumers’ of content and less so the creators of it. Get away from the computer as often as you can and let your mind get creative.
here’s no need to beat yourself up over the small things. This numbs creativity. Move on and let yourself be able to think forward, think of the future and think of something new.
Our mind needs breaks. When we are away from an activity is often the time that we get the best ideas or we solve a problem. Don’t get caught up in the ‘now’. Give yourself a break and ensure your creative juices continue to flow.
Singing in the shower is fun and it lets you show off your talents to your housemates and neighbours. It also allows you to express yourself while you’re naked.
邊洗澡邊唱歌既有趣又可以向室友、鄰居展示特長。它也使你得以“赤裸裸的”表達自己。
8. Drink Coffee
8. 享受一杯咖啡咖啡
offee can do wonders. It’s not abouconstantly drinking coffee, but we all know coffee is a stimulant. Drink some coffee and let it give you that buzz you need.
Listening to new music or a music genre you don’t normally listen to can provide you with the spark or idea to think or solve a problem.
聽首新歌或嘗試一個你不常聽的音樂類型,如此可以點燃你思維的火花,助你解決問題。
10. Be Open
10. 保持開放心態
Open your mind and free your thoughts. There is never a ‘right’ or a ‘wrong’. There is however a ‘possibility’.
解放你的思維,不要受到局限。不存在絕對的“正確”或“錯誤”,只有“可能性”。
11.Surround Yourself With Creative People
11.建立創造性人脈圈子
You are the sum of the 5 closest people around you. Surrounding yourself with creative people is the fastest way of staying creative.
每個人都是身邊最親近的五個人的綜合。與具有創造性的人為伍是保持創造性最快的途徑。
12. Get Feedback
12. 獲取反饋
Don’t be afraid to ask for feedback. Feedback can be the exact think you need to changea habit or a thought. Feedback can help you learn, grow and find new meaning to help you move forward.
Mistakes happen and mistakes are not bad. Mistakes can be the to learning something new about yourself or another. It can be exactly what you need to be creative in moving forward.
New experiences can lead to new thoughts and ideas. Get out of the house and go somewhere new. It might just spark something inside of you.
新的體驗可以帶來新的想法和主意。走出房間,去新地方走走。也許這正可以點燃你腦中的創造因子。
18.Count Your Blessings
18.常懷感恩
There’s nothing quite like counting your blessings. This can help you to realise that you’re actually in a pretty good space. Knowing this can help you to relax and to free up your mind for creativity.
Rest is fundamental to life. It’s fundamental to our thoughts. Make sure you are getting enough rest so you can wake up each day with your mind fully switched on and active.
休息是生活的前提,也是思考的前提。確保充足的休息時間,每天早晨醒來時你都能保持思維活躍,清晰。
20.Break the Rules
20.打破常規
Don’t beafraid to go where others don’t. When you’re getting creative, don’t be afraid to break the rules. In fact, even the thought of breaking the rules might help you spark an idea.
Risks are a good thing. Taking risks gets the juices flowing in the body and the mind.Don’t be afraid to do something that no one else has ever done. What you deem creative now might just become normal in the future.
The dictionary can provide you with a tonne of new information and exciting words that you might not have known or used before. Reading a page of a dictionary might prompt you to think in a new way.
字典可以給你提供超量的新信息和超量的你未曾使用、未曾識記的詞語。讀一頁字典可以刺激你新的思維方式。
23.Don’t Force It
23.順其自然
Sometimes creative bursts and creativity can take time. They can come during breaks orover a period of time. Don’t force it, let it come naturally.
Creating a framework for how you think and work can do wonders for your creativity. Tryusing different tools to get creative. What time of the day works best for you?Create your framework that is unique to you.
There is no such thing as perfect, so I wouldn’t even bother trying to be. You are uniquely you and your thoughts, actions and behaviours are uniquely you. Don’t try be someone else’s perfect, this will only stifle your creativity.
Writing down your ideas is one of the best things you can do to stay creative. You can refer back to your idea to help bring back the creativity.
記下自己的想法是保持創造性的最佳方法之一。你可以回頭看一下自己的筆記,這樣有助于你找回當時的靈感。
27.Clean Your Workplace
27.整理工作區域
Your office or work surroundings can help or harm your creativity. If you have amessy desk, make sure you clean it up. A clean desk can help to free your mindand create an ‘open space’ for you to think openly.
When youare having fun your mind works a heck of a lot better. Use the positive energy flow to get creative.
當你樂在其中時,你的思維能力會大大提高。用這種正能量來保持創造性。
29.Finish Something
29.善始善終
When you finish something it means you’re ready for the next. But don’t just finishsomething for the sake of it. And when you do finish something, make sure you celebrate. And then it’s time to get creative and start something new.