How to Be Creative: Part 2

Here are some more ideas on how to find creative inspiration:

1. Do something different. Creativity requires new and original thought. So often, our lives are dominated by routines and predictability which can stifle creative thoughts. Change things around a little bit every now and then. Drive an alternate route, change the order of your morning routine, do something different for lunch, greet your co-workers in the morning differently or get up early and go out for breakfast before work someplace you’ve never been before. Minor diversions can fine tune your perception of the world and stimulate creativity.
2. Meditate. The Creator, which we may call God, higher power, the great spirit or otherwise, communicates to us most profoundly in moments of silence and peace. Meditation connects us to the source of our creative power. It clears the obstacles in our mind. It provides a clean canvas.
3. Challenge yourself but don’t pressure yourself. Feeling either bored or overwhelmed curbs creativity. Set goals that you find challenging and interesting but that you believe you can accomplish. This may require that you break larger goals into smaller pieces or vice-versa.
4. Have faith in yourself. Focus on your accomplishments and expect to surprise yourself. Creativity, by it’s nature, produces unexpected ideas and solutions. When we are in touch with our creative power, we will surprise ourselves.
5. Practice gratitude. Gratitude and faith work hand-in-hand. When we focus on what we are grateful for, we strengthen our faith because we see the good things we already possess and have accomplished. When we strengthen our faith, we boost confidence and remove one of the greatest stumbling blocks to creativity: doubt.

This post is a continuation of How To Be Creative.