How To Be More Creative.

Avalon May
Aug 22, 2017 · 3 min read

This is a very backwards, unique way to become more creative. That is your disclaimer. Depending on the industry you work in, we all hit a wall when it comes to obtaining new clientele, creating new content or express yourself in a new light. We feel the source has been tapped out and that is discouraging! So our creativity is compromised. Luckily, I have a few ideas to catapult you through the goalposts of life. These are tactics are tried and true, but may not be for everyone!

  1. Reality Bubble- I heard this amazing podcast by NPR’s Invisiblia. To summarize, they state that everyone lives in a reality bubble. You wake up, go buy the same coffee, go to your same work, sit at same desk, talk to the same people- same, same, same. No wonder you’ve hit a wall with your creativity! Try to mix up your day a little bit? When you leave your house, go left instead of right. Jump on the 4 train, instead of the 2. This can stir up your creative juices and either you meet new people or think a little bit differently.
  2. Dimensional Thinker- Not everything is at face value. There could be value into looking a little bit deeper, or in a new perspective. Put yourself in the other person’s shoes, or if you’re chatting with a 5 year old or alien. The fact is- you THINK and speak differently when communicating. With my psychology background, people are constantly saying, “why didn’t I think of that?!” Personally, I look for the root of things, the origin and come up with new perspectives that way.
  3. Read or Watch- If you read books or even watch Netflix, I’m sure you flock to the same section. For me? It’s nonfiction and documentaries, weee! I actually got this idea while I was in Argentina. I was spending a lot of time alone in parks and was like, “I need a book.” I trekked to the El Ateno and picked out the only book they had in English. Erotica! That’s new one for me, but definitely not the last. I parked myself in a park, next to a cemetery and read it from cover to cover. It actually inspired me to write one when I’m older and more experienced. Throw your habits a curve ball.
  4. Sign up on Tinder- This is one that not everyone could/would do. But the reason why I added it is, wow. I have met some really interesting people on there. If it’s because of shyness, location, neighborhood, type of venue- tinder disregards that and two, unique minds join together and newness. Perfection! My personal love is to sign into Tinder in different countries and mingle with the locals.
  5. Travel to ___- Exactly. So there’s an app called “Skyscanner” and it changed my life. I no longer plan vacations. I let it plan for me. How it works is you ask off from your job for x amount of days. You type in NYC (or where ever you live) to “everywhere”, one way ticket on x date. Then take the cheapest ticket to Europe? Once there, a few days later, pick your destination to everywhere again and start bouncing around. It’s actually super cheap, you’ll be pleasantly surprised.
  6. Mindshift- I am a tall, blonde, athletic, recruiter-human by day. But a proper mindshift would be acting like somebody completely different. A German, Rock climbing, Neuroscientist Vagabond. Yes. Free your mind. This is meant to be fun and slide into character.

I hope this can alter your current brain flows and allow in some new, fun adventures. Thank you for reading.

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