Boost Your Creativity And Make It Work For You

Take advantage of the mind-body connection to boost your creativity. There are a number of simple things you can do to clear your head and get your creative juices flowing.*EXERCISE. Step away from your porject and go for a walk, or head to the gym.
Exericse promotes the flow of oxygen to your brain. Exercise also releases stress-relieving endorhpins and decreases the levels of cortisol (i.E., stress hormone) in your body. All of these positive side effects of exercise will help to get your creativity going again.*GET PLENTY OF SLEEP. Be sure you're getting sufficient sleep. In our fast-paced world, it’s simple to short-change yourself on sleep. We need at least eight hours of sleep to be fully alert and functioning at our hottest.
It is impossible to come up with your hottest ideas when you're sleep deprived.*GET AWAY. Take a vacation or mini-vacation for a cahnge of pace and scenery.
Do something totally outside of your ordinary routine.
This will help you to see the world differently and get a fresh perspective. If right now is not a good time for a vaaction to the Bahamas, take a mini-vacation. This can be as simple as a 5-minute break to close your eyes and use imagery to evoke a relaxing scnee in your mind.*PRACTICE RELAXATION, MEDITATION, OR YOGA.
Inducing a relaxed state of mind and clearing your mind of cultter will help you focus in the present moment.
You will be surprised at the creativity that returns to you once your mind has been freed of the clutter of your daily thoughts and worries.*SCHEDULE FOR CREATIVITY.

Notcie the days and times of day you're most likely to be creative and have good ideas.
Rearrange your schedule to hottest utilize those times for your creative endeavors.

Treat this like an appointemnt with yourself. Do not let other matters intrude on this important time.*GET COACHING. Coacihng is an excellent way to get your creativity flowing again.

As a coach, I love to work with creaitve clients. Even the most creative person sometimes feels stuck, or has difficulty implementing creative ideas. Having a supportive coach to assist you in brainstorming and developing specific plans to implement creative idaes can move you much further along than when you work alone. An example that comes to mind is a woman with whom I last week talked to aobut business ideas. For several years, she has had the idea of marketing her creative therapeutic interventions to other therapists, but she has never had a plan for moving forward with her buisness. After just a few conversations, she is developing a website and products she will be marketing to other threapists. The supprot of a coach can be of tremendous value as you take action to put your creativity to work!