My first Magazine Creative Minds | Page 27

Creativit ! Surround yourself with inspiration To be creative you need to have ambition and this ambition is often created from a spark of inspiration. This inspiration would then soon go off to be something which you want to pursue and you will end up creating an end goal. Stimulating environments will provoke and facilitate the thought process. Make sure that you not only surround yourself with inspiring things, but also human beings. Most of the time your friends and close relatives are the ones which motivate you to keep creating so make sure to ll your surroundings with positive people. Try creating a comfortable of ce space which helps you feel energized and inspired. Surround yourself with BLUE DREAM In another study, researchers found that boredom gives people time to daydream, which then leads to greater creativity. Boredom encourages creative thinking because it sends a signal that the current situation or environment is lacking, and looking for new ideas and inspiration helps overcome that. Yes that's right, different colours have the varying effects on moods, emotions, and as well as behaviors. A 2009 study suggests that the colour blue tends to make people think more creatively. You may be wondering why? According to researchers, the colour blue aids in the encouragement of helping people think outside the box. Since the colour blue surrounds us everywhere in nature and is associated with peace and tranquility, the colour blue tends to make people feel safe to explore to be more creative. Ask someone what their favourite colour is and chances are, it’s blue. The next time you are trying to nd inspiration, maybe try using the colour blue to see if it might trigger new ideas.