5 quick things you can do today to boost your creativity
Overall, the more positive a person’s mood on a given day, the more creative thinking he did that day. Across all study participants, there was a 50 percent increase in the odds of having a creative idea on days when people reported positive moods, compared with days when they reported negative moods.
Picture: Artist drawing a series of self-sketches
Happiness and a bit of chaos equal creativity.
Mines research on creativity to help you tap into your brain's ingenuity and maximize your artistic abilities.

Notes that consciously working yourself into a positive and happy state of mind will energize the creativity within you, and conversely, a negative mood will hinder it. Individually brainstorming and inventing ideas will engage your creative side, but collective or group brainstorming will shut down your individuality.  

Moments early in the day when you are doing something ordinary, requiring little thought, such as a shower or a walk, allows your mind to disengage from the stress of the day and create with freedom. Seize moments when your mind is inactive. Try writing immediately after waking in the morning or after a nap because your mind is a bit disconnected and disorganized, freeing you to generate unique ideas without the restrictions of an organized and controlling mind.

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Source is Barking up the Wrong Tree.

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12/14/2012 5:45pm

Great article!

I find that I write best in the morning, before I'm harried by daily demands, even simple ones like running errands. It's when my mind is clearest and creative juices flow. I've learned to be more flexible over time, but still, that works best for me.

Thanks for a great post.

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