10 ways

to boost your

creativity

1. Look after yourself.Sleep well/Eat well/meditate/do what you enjoy and do it more often (if it is

life enhancing!). Creativity is reduced when your senses are dulled.

2. Do something different.We do so much on auto - the route we take to work, newspaper we read, TV

programmes we routinely watch. Vary one element of your regular routine for a while.

3. Be curious about your world around you.It always amazes me when people don't see what's around them. See the

area you live/work in as a tourist would.

4. Read a book on something you previously had no interest in....and see if you can create interest while reading it.

5. Do something childlike once in a while. Children are incredibly creative and as adults we could learn a lot about how

they view the world

6. Create/prepare quiet time for yourself everyday.Not to do anything (unless it relaxes you),but just to clear and refresh your

mind. We are human beings, not doings. There are times when our crowded schedule and minds don't allow space and time for the creative to be

welcomed in.

7. Ask 'what if' questions.Just for fun and see where the answers take you. What if that building could

talk, what would it say, what stories would it tell?

8. We often make assumptions....about the people we work with (especially if we don't like them!) Try

treating someone you don't particularly like at work as if you liked them (yeah I know................:.)What would you say, how would you act towards them?

9. Write a storyboard of your life....as if it were a script you had to sell to a film company.

10. Talk to people you routinely ignore or dismiss.Imagine their lives from their point of view, they often have viewpoints which you may never have considered before and .............................. carry a small

notebook with you to jot down new ideas