And you thought being creative was to become a painter or a writer or a poet...
30th June ,2007
What does creativity mean to you? Does it mean being a painter, a writer or a poet having tremendous god given gift to become creative? Think again and read on...
1. Visualize through Meditation
Creativity is reduced when our senses are dulled. Sleep well, eat well and meditate often. I know many of us don’t have the
liberty of time available to mediate at home, so apply a bit of creativity. You have a problem with availability of time; use
your time while traveling to do so. Just a good 10 – 15 minutes of meditation can put you in the right path towards becoming
creative.
During this exercise, learn to breathe softly and try to relax your body completely. Once at this state, try to imagine being
in a forest or any place that you like. Try visualizing the surrounding in details. Try to listen to your surrounding and
keep strolling around that place and keep discovering new things.
2. Be curious about the world
I would recommend that you start watching the Discovery channel. Watch the programming that you like the best and keep
thinking about the why and how from it. Watching such programs help your brain to learn something new. Such learning can be
applied to a situation where you would require creative thinking.
3. Do something which does not interest you
If you hate reading, then start reading a book. If you don’t like a particular type of music, then start listening to such
music. The point here is to expose your brain to as many new things and concepts as possible. You never know what new
learning you might use to solve a problem later in life.
