Archive for September, 2008

The Psychology of Creativity

Sunday, September 21st, 2008

By Saberi Roy
On studying the creative process and the creative individual to understand creativity
Creativity is the process of generating novel ideas and is the basic force for all inventions. The process of creation involves seeing new relations between concepts and things and determining unique solutions to problems. The creative process is about seeing new associations […]

Giving Yourself a Creative Hug

Saturday, September 20th, 2008

By Lance Winslow
Far too many creative people beat themselves up for no real apparent reason, many put themselves under unnecessary stress and feel they must perform. This is a real problem because creativity does not quite work that way. If you ask a creative person how they go about getting into a creative mood, it’s […]

Giving Yourself a Creative Caress

Friday, September 19th, 2008

By Lance Winslow
Why are so many folks so incredibly creative and the rest of us so dismal when it comes to new ideas and new thoughts? Well, some neuro-scientists believe that when the mind comes to an “Ah Ha!” moment, it gives itself a shot of chemical pleasure, call it a creative caress of mind […]

How to Reach Total Flow in Your Creativity

Friday, September 19th, 2008

By Dan Goodwin
There’s a state of creativity where your entire focus is only on creating what you’re creating. The outside world disappears into the background, and only one thing in the world matters, that creative act you’re immersed in.
The ease at which you’re able to create is sky high, the ideas and thoughts are hurtling […]

5 Reasons You Need to Come Out of the Closet As a Creative Artist

Friday, September 19th, 2008

By Dan Goodwin
How many people close to you realise how important a part creativity plays in your life? How much do YOU acknowledge how crucial creativity is to your wellbeing, happiness and enjoyment of life?
If we ourselves aren’t prepared to fully admit to being creative artists, then it would be foolish to expect those close […]