Most people think that being a creative and innovative person comes from thinking about complicated and difficult things. Beauties, quoted from research by Abraham, Windmann, and Sternberg in the book The Science of Psychology, one of the characteristics of a creative person is someone who has a flexible and playful character, and even dares to get out of their comfort zone.
It turns out, research shows that doing small habits that seem silly and simple can actually help your brain become more creative, you know! Come on, let’s also look at various tips for being creative but with less effort from the Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts journal conducted by researchers from the University of Virginia and the University of Minnesota.
1. Think relaxed and tend to be spontaneous
Think relaxed and tend to be spontaneous/Photo: freepik/lifeforstock
In film scenes or various advertising shows, scenes often appear where the main character runs out of ideas and then suddenly gets an idea that is out of the box while taking a shower.
It seems trivial, but immediately answers to the problems you are facing start to emerge, because bathing doesn’t force your brain to think about something seriously and seriously. Bathing tends to relax you and relax your mind. It’s not surprising that when a difficult problem as complex as a mathematical formula suddenly feels easy to solve, because you don’t limit it and tend to free your mind, Beauties without really caring if your thoughts are right or wrong.
2. Testing Creativity through Experimental Results
Testing Creativity through Experiment Results/Photo: Freepik/peshkovagalina
As one of the studies conducted to test how a person’s creativity works, Irving, Mills, and their team invited students from the University of New Hampshire to watch one of two videos.
A group of students were divided into two groups. After the experiment was completed, they were asked to discuss the benefits of bricks or paper clips.
The first group was asked to watch a video that was deliberately designed with a vibe that tended to be boring. It seems that the activities in the show are meaningless and meaningless.
On the other hand, the second group was asked to watch the classic video from 1989’s When Harry Met Sally, which according to the research team was interestingly designed, even though the scenes were equally unimportant.
The result was that students who watched the second video which was considered interesting were able to answer the function of bricks and paper clips more creatively and innovatively.
3. Focus on Interesting Things
Focus on Something Exciting and Interesting/Photo:Freepik.com/wavebreakmedia
Focusing on interesting things doesn’t have to burden you with lots of thoughts, Beauties. A simple example is when you watch a comedy show.
There may be various scenes or dialogue that seem unimportant but overall they are packaged in a funny and interesting way. This will help your brain be inspired to work more creatively.
The key is, you need to free your mind to be more playful and relaxed. Of course you can think and have a desire if your problem must be resolved and resolved. But dragging on and only focusing on your problems will only make you more burdened.
In fact, carrying out activities without focusing too much on risks will help you be more creative in solving problems because you dare to put aside fears, worries and overly logical logic.
Bathing to Find Inspiration like Famous Figures
Bathing to Find Inspiration like Famous Figures/photo: Freepik:lifeforstock
Beauties, famous figures such as Oscar-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorokin apparently got great ideas for fighting writer’s block by showering eight times a day.
Of course, bathing is a simple activity, tends to be repetitive and you can have a free adventure while enjoying the moment of bathing, without having to be bound by logic and thoughts that are too structured.
Likewise with Archimedes, an ancient Greek mathematician who actually succeeded in determining the formula for the volume of objects while relaxing sitting in the bath. In fact, Archimedes’ mind was so relaxed and free that he ran and shouted enthusiastically, “Eureka!” when the formula was successfully discovered.
OK, Beauties, that was a series of tips that you can try to train your creativity. Sometimes you need to free your mind, so that out-of-the-box ideas flow smoothly without being restrained by boundaries. Good luck, Beauties!
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