HS330 Ways to Get Creative
TECH
Low-tech
CHALLENGE
Simple
TIME
1 session (half-day)
TEAM SIZE
1 or 2
About
Here are a few suggestions of things that you can do to get creative. The basic idea is to live healthily, to take a break from your normal routine, to exercise, to learn more about the world, and to believe in yourself.
Ways to get creative
- Believe you are creative.
- Eat healthily.
- Sleep well.
- Be organised.
- Clean your room.
- Count your blessings.
- Have fun.
- Be playful.
- Learn a new sport.
- Sing or play a musical instrument.
- Take up a hobby.
- Practice, practice, practice.
- Daydream.
- Spend time alone.
- Take a break.
- Go for a walk.
- Explore the world.
- Listen to interesting music.
- Watch interesting films.
- Read.
- Get a good dictionary, use it.
- Know your history.
- Follow your hunches.
- Take your interests seriously.
- Get answers to your questions, use Wikipedia regularly.
- Carry a notebook.
- Make lists.
- Got an idea? Write it down.
- Keep a journal.
- Try creative writing.
- Free yourself to make mistakes.
- Don’t criticise yourself.
- Ask for advice.
- Collaborate and network.
- Persevere, and get it done.
- Be kind.
- Be brave.
- Think differently.
- Don’t just accept things as they are.
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