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Make a daily date with your creative side: We might all feel short of time,
but try to
dedicate some, even 20 minutes a day, to stimulating your creativity. It's important
to be
aware that you won't achieve anything major in those 20 minutes. But even so, don't
think
you're wasting time ! The benefit lies in just spending the time, and in letting
yourself
do nothing. In order for inspiration to flow, you need to leave aside any
expectations of
producing anything and give yourself permission to 'waste time' as such. Something
that
works very well is creating a little creative routine. Do little acts that you
associate with the
preparation of your creative process and that will help you get into the mind frame.
For
example, have a cookie, drink coffee or use a special pen. Whatever it is that you
choose,
use it only for your creative moment and for nothing else. Why? Because that little
routine
will help you enter into the situation and unlock your creativity. As the days pass,
you'll
develop the creative habit and notice that it gets easier each time.
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Try some "think outside the box" tactics: Any time you have a problem or
everyday
kind of setback, try to think of absurd solutions. Give yourself the freedom to
think of
things that make no sense for a while.
Practice freewriting - writing without thinking and without stopping to check spelling or punctuation, just letting ideas flow freely. Write down the first thing that comes to your mind. It may be that in this case you don't come up with any valid solutions, but you'll be practising creative thinking. The more you practise, the easier it'll get to apply it, and soon enough you'll actually be coming up with creative solutions to your daily problems. |
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Complete the gaps with the words/phrases from the text.
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Refer to the tips in the text and decide which of them each
person followed. Explain.
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