Creativity is important. Tips on how to be creative.

There are methods to increase or improve one’s creativity. Such techniques include:

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Working while sleepy or slightly tired – While this sounds counter-productive, when a person is tired or sleepy, his or her mind tends to wander a bit, which may cause the person to think of something he or she has not considered before.

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Take time to be creative – Set a certain time of the day aside to allow your mind to wander and “daydream.” Having this set time gives a person the freedom to relax.

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Accept debate – debating with others can help a person think about something in a different perspective, to think outside the box.

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Allow a little background noise – if things are too quiet, the mind can become too relaxed, too noisy and there is too much distraction, find the right balance, possibly what would be found in a coffee shop.

Adapted from the article “Four Secrets of Creativity” in Psychology Today, May/June, 2012, Volume 45, Issue 3

By James Clapper, graduate level intern, Loring Therapy

2240 Garden City, MI

Loringtherapy.com