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Creative Catalysts by
Gail McMeekin
We know we are creative beings. Yet, we are also well aware that sometimes our creativity stalls, plays tricks on us, or appears to have vanished completely. It is at those moments that we need to reconnect with our vitality around our creative process or project and leverage our inspirational powers to stimulate our ability to make new connections. The following tips are meant to arouse your natural creative gifts so you can surmount those obstacles in your journey and achieve maximum potential. Have fun with them and enjoy the wonder of discovery as you expand your imagination and allow yourself to be a conduit for excellent work!1)Keep a daily excitement list about WHY you are passionate and committed to your exploration or project 2) Change your location–work on your project in bed, outside in nature, in a coffee shop, or a different room 3) Take a trip relating to your project to explore a facet of it 4) Go on vacation or take a day or two off and let it go and take a fresh look when you return 5) Or make a date with your project and go away for a period of time with it as your companion 6) Go to a toy store and find a toy like your project and play with it 7) Set up a series of experiments related to your project 8) Experience your project using the three learning styles of visual, auditory, and kinesthetic experiences. Draw a picture of it, make a mind-map of it, take a photo of it and play on photo-shop. Talk about your project to a tape recorder or a video recorder or teach a real/pretend class on the topic. Act it out with props and sets and maybe even other characters 9) Find a symbol or prop that represents your project and carry it around with you 10) Exercise regularly to clear your head 11) Create a water experience–sit in a hob tub, go swimming, take a shower, visit a spa 12) Record and follow intuitive clues 13) Meditate or pray about it 14) Select music that reminds you of your project and play it at the beginning of your work sessions 15) Initiate creative rituals such as lighting a candle or reading first, etc. 16) Find someone who is an opposite thinker (a devil's advocate) and tell them about your project and let them challenge/stimulate your thinking 17) Put your inner critic in isolation for now 18) Visualize your end result and make a collage of images that support that vision 19) Collect objects like your project and keep them in a basket to ponder 20) Keep a file card packet in your office, car, etc. to jot down all related ideas and connections 21) Read related books, articles, etc. and take notes 22) Look for the metaphors–i.e.,how is your project like a pine tree? 23) Keep a separate journal/computer file for each project and keep track of all ideas and feelings 24) At the right time, share your project with trusted others and gather new insights 25) Use your fascinations to propel you ahead to take risks everyday Try 3 of the above strategies to jump-start your creativity! Enjoy what you learn! ~ ~ ~ Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Gail_McMeekin © 2005, Gail McMeekin, Creative Success, 2005. Please do not reprint or use without permission of the author.  Gail
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