Creative slumps are something we face regularly, no matter if it’s at work or in our own personal lives. But did you know that just like improving our fitness levels through exercise, you can also hone your own creativity?
With International Artist Day right around the corner on October 25th, here are three ways you can take a leaf from artists and exercise your creative muscles:
First, tidy up your surroundings for clarity of mind. Organizing your space is an important step to improve your creativity. You can start small and try using Post-it® Flags and Post-it® Tabs to label and organize your items. And as your space gets cleaned up, your mind will declutter as well.
Next, draw your ideas out! Even simple doodling can activate the creative portions of your brain and can sharpen memory and recall, which are essential to shaping ideas.
Do you struggle with brainstorming effectively? Try limiting your idea sessions to a set amount of time. Constraints often force us to source and put together different information to generate new and creative ideas, increasing productivity of such sessions.
Give yourself 10 minutes to jot down as many approaches to a project as possible. If you come up with a direction you like, take another 10 minutes to build on it, and repeat as much as you want until you feel satisfied by the results.
If you find yourself being less creative during the pandemic, you’re not alone. According to a study done by UNESCO, the cultural and creative industries saw a 55% decline in employment and productivity in the Philippines alone. In addition, a global study of over 145,000 workers found that 29% reported they could not collaborate on creative work while working from home.
Brainstorming tools could help solve such challenges. For instance, the free Post-it® App allows you to instantly capture and share notes with your team without recaps or delays. With the app’s Brainstorm Session feature, you can brainstorm ideas, capture notes and organize them on a shared board in real-time. These ideas can then be exported into different formats for sorting and refining.
Being creative does not require technical masterpieces or intricate artwork. At the end of the day, it’s about giving yourself the opportunity to let your creativity run free.
For more ideas on how to boost your creativity, you can browse through the endless ideas available on the Post-it® Brand website. This International Artist Day, unleash your inner artist and let your creativity bloom!
This is a press release distributed by Ogilvy Public Relations Manila