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Understanding the concept of the self
The importance of living in the present moment
The illusion of control
Write a Haiku
The subject matter is irrelevant. What’s important is that you think about mundane things (your day, your job, etc) in a new, abstract way.
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Throw a ball around
Throwing a ball around makes people feel more interconnected and takes your mind off everything else – including the problem you’ve been stuck on for the last hours.
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We're not born creative
Some of us are better at making new connections between concepts. But this is in most cases the result of hard, deliberate work, not an accident of birth.
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Keep your hands busy
Doing something intricate with your hands – a Rubik’s Cube, squeezing a ball, fiddling with dice – excites various parts of your brain and might actively change the way you are thinking.
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Music and creativity
Listening to music can have considerable effects on the physical architecture of the brain: it can facilitate a stronger connection between the left and right hemispheres of the brain.
And having better connections between the analytical and creative sides of the brain can only make you a m...
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Walking and creativity
- Walking helps you to get away from your daily sources of stress, thus reducing anxiety in the short term.
- Walking improves the process of creating new analogies in your brain.
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Write a journal
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How to appreciate a painting through your senses
Art should appeal to you first through your senses. It should grab your eye in some way, such as its subject matter, its use of color, its realistic appearance, a visual joke, or any other factors.
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Avoid Multitasking
There’s no harm in occasional multitasking, but constantly doing so limits your attention span, increases stress and makes it difficult for your brain to filter out irrelevant information. To make the most out of your time:
- Single-task as much as possible.
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