{"id":10447,"date":"2012-10-01T11:30:46","date_gmt":"2012-10-01T15:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devwp.davison.com\/blog\/?p=10447"},"modified":"2025-02-26T09:04:23","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T14:04:23","slug":"29-ways-to-stay-creative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.davison.com\/blog\/29-ways-to-stay-creative\/","title":{"rendered":"Validating &#8211; 29 Ways to Stay Creative"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-10448 photo\" title=\"29 ways to stay creative\" src=\"https:\/\/www.davison.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/innovation-idea-inspiration-creativity.jpg\" alt=\"think creative\" width=\"368\" height=\"392\" \/>We all believe a lot of what we read. Whether it\u2019s in a newspaper or online, there\u2019s something appealing about the published word.<\/p>\n<p>The following list of 29 ways to stay creative has been floating around the Internet. And, it is pretty good, but who validates the efficacy of the tips? We do, while adding some of our own ideas with the help of credible sources (They have to be credible, they\u2019re on the Internet).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>1.) Make lists: <\/strong>Based on the fact that VH1 still exists, America loves lists. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/templates\/story\/story.php?storyId=101056819\">Here\u2019s why. <\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>2.) Carry a notebook everywhere: <\/strong>Garry Keller, co-founder of Keller Williams agrees.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.) Try free writing: <\/strong>Like your English 101 professor made you do.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4.) Get away from the computer<\/strong>: And your smartphone, and your tablet and text messaging.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5.) Quit beating yourself up<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>6.) Take breaks<\/strong>: They\u2019re right, according to Science.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7.) Sing in the shower<\/strong>: We don\u2019t know if this makes you more creative, but you sound like it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8.) Drink coffee: <\/strong>Or just <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/health\/archive\/2012\/06\/study-of-the-day-why-crowded-coffee-shops-fire-up-your-creativity\/258742\/\">go to a coffee shop<\/a> and drink water.<\/p>\n<p><strong>9.) Listen to new music<\/strong>: Listen to a genre of music you\u2019ve <a href=\"http:\/\/www.weirdomusic.com\/\">never heard<\/a> before.<\/p>\n<p><strong>10.) Be open<\/strong>: This tip seems pretty obvious.<\/p>\n<p><strong>11.) <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cabaret_Voltaire_(Zurich)\">Surround yourself with creative people<\/a><\/strong>: It worked in <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cabaret_Voltaire_(Zurich)\">Zurich in 1916<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>12.) Get feedback<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>13.) Don\u2019t give up<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>14.) Practice, practice, practice<\/strong>: For only 10,000 hours!<\/p>\n<p><strong>15.) Allow yourself to make <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.hbr.org\/2010\/07\/the-miracle-of-making-mistakes\/\">mistakes<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>16.) Go somewhere <a href=\"http:\/\/www.inman.com\/2012\/04\/10\/change-your-routine-change-your-life\/\">new<\/a><\/strong>: OR just take a new route to work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>17.) Count your blessings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>18.) Get lots of rest: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/blog\/tracking-wonder\/201204\/best-rest-practices-optimal-productivity-and-creativity\">Or step away from your workspace, and read four pages from a book that brings you delight.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>19.) Take risks<\/strong>: Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City suggests a biological explanation for why certain people tend to live life on the edge \u2014 it involves the neurotransmitter dopamine, the brain&#8217;s feel-good chemical. \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/content.time.com\/time\/health\/article\/0,8599,1869106,00.html\">Time.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>20.) Break the rules<\/strong>: This tip seems as trite as \u201cthinking outside of the box.\u201d But for the sake of consistency.<\/p>\n<p><strong>21.) Don\u2019t force it<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>22.) Read a page of the dictionary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>23.) Create a framework<\/strong>: But first, find out what a framework is.<\/p>\n<p><strong>24.) Stop trying to be someone else\u2019s perfect<\/strong>: This goes without saying. But <a href=\"http:\/\/pagesix.com\/2011\/12\/08\/daniel-craig-thinks-rooney-mara-is-physically-perfect\/\">Daniel Craig\u2019s approval<\/a> would be nice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>25.) Got an idea? Write it down<\/strong>: See number 2.<\/p>\n<p><strong>26.) Clean your workspace<\/strong>: Unless you are <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/5367129\/nine-workspaces-where-famous-folks-get-stuff-done\">Al Gore.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>27.) Have fun: <\/strong>We definitely have fun.<\/p>\n<p><strong>28.) Finish something<\/strong>: Finishing is tough. Here\u2019s some help.<\/p>\n<p><strong>29.) Collaborate<\/strong>: See number 11.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We all believe a lot of what we read. Whether it\u2019s in a newspaper or online, there\u2019s something appealing about the published word. The following list of 29 ways to stay creative has been floating around the Internet. And, it is pretty good, but who validates the efficacy of the tips? 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