52 Ways to Spark Your Creativity

A friend of mine recently asked me for advice on creativity. And as I’ve mentioned in an earlier post –  we all have the ability to be creative! But one way or the other, we believe we don’t have the ability – or we’re not confident enough to feel we can produce something creative. Here’s a short answer to his question.

52 Ways to Spark Your Creativity

1. Take risks
2. Go for a jog
3. Listen to some music
4. Visit a new place for inspiration
5. Take a hike
6. Get your friends involved
7. Ask for feedback
8. Take a break
9. Meditate
10. Look for ways you can combine two things
11. Make list of how things make you feel
12. Carry a note book where ever you go
13. Jot down how certain things make you feel
14. Combine things that are totally unrelated to each other
15. Cover your whole desk with paper & let your mind run wild (let others join in too)
16. Take a different route to work
17. Try out coworking spaces like this
18. Go on Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn for feedback & ideas
19. Read!
20. Don’t be afraid of failure
21. Sleep on it
22. Distract yourself with something inspirational
23. Write down every idea you have
24. Hangout with creative people
25. Don’t worry about being original
26. Avoid comparing yourself to what others have done
27. Keep an open mind
28. Visit an art gallery
29. Ask questions
30. Challenge everything
31. Make a mindmap
32. Visit a bar and watch people
33. Enjoy some quality coffee
34. Pay a visit to a design shop
35. Create a flow chart
36. Make a storyboard
37. Go out and play
38. Reward yourself
39. But punish yourself for being unproductive
40. Explore new things
41. Avoid settling for the first idea you come up with
42. Adopt the Apollo 13 mentality
43. Don’t rule any ideas out
44. Try working in a cafe every now and then
45. Do something boring
46. Write down the first thing that come to your mind
47. Network with somebody new everyday
48. Listen to your gut feeling
49. Spend more time outside
50. Take a shower
51. Be aware of your surroundings, there’s inspiration everywhere
52. Share this list and ask for more suggestions