Introduction
The modern life rhythms that revolve around people make us feel stressed about every single event-taking place in our lives. As a result, communication, daily life, and working patterns become nothing but fixed mechanisms that are deprived of any additional thoughts and perspectives. Scientists claim that such an attitude to life directly influences people’s mental health, making them feel emotionally drained and hence, leaving them with no energy to look at life in a different light.
In such a way, we voluntarily lock ourselves up in a vicious circle of sadness and self-consciousness instead of opening up to the world. It goes without saying that creativity is one of the most beneficial ways to bring some bright colors to the daily routine and let yourself think outside all the boxes stored by society. So, there are four tips on how to make creativity an inseparable part of both your working and personal life:
Sketch and doodle everything that meets the eye (more than meets the eye is also encouraged)
While we already cannot imagine our day without scrolling Instagram feed and slowly killing our self-esteem, the actual talent that might be hidden deep inside has no chance to get out. Even when it is not about finding hiding passion, sketching things you see develops your mindfulness skills, as you learn to notice things in an ongoing flow of events. Carrying around a small notebook and pencil can also be a valuable tool in terms of writing down some random ideas that visit your mind once in a while.
Take the creative course you always wanted
Today’s web-resource is giving people everything they could possibly imagine when it comes to education and entertainment. Now, try to remember how many times you looked at the free Coursera course on design or entrepreneurship that became history eventually. Today is the day you should give your dreams another shot.
Nobody can be punished for trying something out, especially when the technology has made it so much easier. If you imagine yourself as a designer, but you cannot make a plain sketch, there is a great opportunity to embark upon the digital design. Some online platforms exist to provide you with ready templates and images (from landing page examples to simple stitches) you could use in the creation process. All you have to do is open your mind to everything that is happening around and grab a bit of inspiration.
Find another route
While this tip may sound too philosophic and deep, its main message remains literal. In order to make most of our precious time, we have our best to find the most efficient road to the office, gym, and home. Moreover, we have even established some patterns on where to stop for lunch so that the meal would not take ages to get done yet having the same taste every single day. However, what if the coffee shop around the corner has the best coffee you could possibly drink? What if the route that takes five minutes longer to commute is full of architecture and landscapes that ignite your inner self? Try them out, and let cut yourself loose once in a while.
Visualize your dreams and thoughts
Nowadays, people’s plans and dreams seem to go no further than calendar and phone notes. It leads to the conclusion that people have completely forgotten what it feels like to dream just as when they were kids. However, instead of making a scrapbook, you may create a colorful visualization board that will remind you of the reasons you wake up every morning. Some of the mood boards might be full of family pictures and memories that warm your heart better than a fireplace.
Others, however, might include your sincerest dreams, or things you have always wanted to try. For example, if you have always dreamt about taking up horseback riding, you could print out an image of any horse you like, which will serve you as a kindly reminder that life is too short to postpone small pleasures.
All the following advice notes are, of course, just a part of a big creativity journey that might enlighten your life and that of people who surround you. However, these tips are the perfect small steps towards happiness and contentment with the way things happen, as it is faulty of people to think they are powerless in the face of fate. Hence, it is up to you to decide whether you are ready for your life to take a small detour on the way.