Add Creativity to Your Life for ROL
The kind of Big C “Creativity” that changes the world is as rare as a winning Powerball ticket. Not everyone can be a Picasso, a J. K. Rowling, or even a columnist for their local paper. But that doesn’t mean we aren’t creative beings in our own ways. And that doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t try to incorporate creativity into our daily lives.
Here are three ways you can make every day a little more creative and fulfilling.
1. Try something new.
The raw materials of everyday creativity are all around you.
They’re bubbling below the surface of your to-do list. They’re tucked inside office supply boxes and the drawer where your kids throw all their art supplies. They’re picked and bagged fresh at your local farmer’s market. They’re organized in books and online courses. They’re struggling in the hopes and needs of our family, friends, coworkers, and neighbors.
All you need to do is pick up a brush.
Add a new meal to your weekly rotation, or buy some unexpected toppings for your next pizza night.
Instead of buying a birthday card for your best friend, send them a sketch and a handwritten note.
The next time your grandkids are “baking” with Play-Dough, grab a lump and make a batch of cookies.
Spend less time on your social media apps and more time using your camera.
If your work team is struggling with rote tasks, explore AI-powered solutions that will help them do the small stuff more efficiently and free up more time to spend on person-to-person service.
2. Get in the flow.
While trying and learning new things can stimulate our brains and strengthen our neural pathways, deeper, more focused creativity can have even more profound effects on how we think and feel.
According to research, blocking out distractions and working on a single creative task – drawing, woodworking, practicing an instrument, writing – can induce “flow states” that anchor you in the present moment. Instead of worrying about tomorrow’s big meeting or your retirement timeline, you’re free to pour all your creativity into whatever you’re working on.
That intense focus can also serve as a mental reset, lowering stress and anxiety. As you feel calmer, you might be able to process your emotions better, prioritize tasks better, and discover talents you didn’t know you have.
In short, learning how to flow might not just make you more creative. It might also make you happier. And if you can learn how to apply that same in-the-moment focus to work tasks and relationships, you’ll be more present and more creative in all aspects of your life.
3. Start a habit.
Most professional creatives will tell you that they can’t afford to wait for inspiration to strike. They treat their gifts like tools they use to get a job done, whether they feel like it or not.
In this way, being creative might be like exercising. You won’t always want to get off the couch, especially if it’s raining outside. But you have to walk every single day if you want to work towards running a marathon.
So, as with any habit you’d like to build, start small. Carve out five minutes in the morning to write poetry, sketch, or practice guitar chords. If you discover a creative pursuit that really speaks to you, block off more time for a more challenging project: writing a book, painting a widescreen canvas, or learning The Beatles songbook.
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