» The Little But Really Useful Guide to Creativity :zen habits

“The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.” - Albert Einstein Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter. It’s easier than ever to be creative, to create, to imagine and make what’s imagined become reality. It’s also tougher than ever, with distractions surrounding us in ways never before imagined. No matter what kind of creative type you are — writer, painter, musician, marketer, blogger, photographer, designer, parent, business owner — you are likely always looking for inspirations, for ways to let loose your creative genius. And while there are millions of creativity tips on the Internet, I thought I’d share the ones I’ve found most useful — the ones that I’ve tried and tested and found to be right. Here they are, in no order at all: “Sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” - Lewis Carroll

How to Tap Your Nap Photo by Stock Photo What do you do when you have problems that need creative solutions? Would you like to be more creative? Are you willing to give sleep a try? Thomas Edison, Salvador Dali and Stephen King all did it. So did Wagner, Poe and Twain. What am I talking about? We now know that our minds are just as active while we are sleeping as when we are awake. Salvador Dali called his technique slumber with a key. Stephen King also gets ideas from his sleep. Thomas Edison would put two steel plates on the floor directly underneath his hands, which were holding a steel ball. The following article was inspired by Jeff Warren’s book The Head Trip: Adventures on The Wheel Of Consciousness. Who is Creative? Everyone has the ability to be creative and we shouldn’t think otherwise. For me, I selected writing as my creative outlet. Sleep is Exercise for Your Brain Did you ever think about how you fall asleep? Putting the Technique to Practice Photo: Simón Pais-Thomas 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

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