Creativity Myths Exploded - Why A Regular Creative Routine Won't Choke Your Creativity

There are many myths about creativity and being creative that, if we get sucked into them, can have a dramatic effect on how creative we are. And the tragedy is, so many of them are myths, they're not the reality of how things really are.

One of the big creativity myths is that if you have a regular routine or a system in place to create, that it will complete choke your creativity and imagination and you won't be able to come up with any new or interesting ideas.

The truth is, creativity habits and routines will not only NOT stifle your creativity, they'll allow you to be more freely creative than ever before.

By having a framework in place in terms of WHEN you create, HOW and WHAT you create in this times is completely freed up.

Let's look at what happens without a system or creative routine:

Because your creativity never knows when you're next going to create and make use of some of the ideas you've been having, it starts to get a little annoyed at producing these new ideas. "Why should I bother keep coming up with this great new stuff if you never do anything with it?" it strops like a petulant teenager.

By not having regular times to create, you're creativity has no regular outlet. It starts to get blocked, stale, resentful and the more inconsistently and the less frequently you create, the less effective your creativity and your imagination become.

You don't FORGET how to be creative. You're simply giving your creativity such a strong message of "You're not wanted around here, I have no use for you, I wouldn't bother keep showing up if I were you", that that's exactly what happens. It stops showing up.

When you DO have a creativity habit in place, for example you spend 30 minutes creating each and every morning, your creativity and your imagination is sent an entirely different message.

The subconscious signal you're sending now is "All creative ideas welcome here! I'm open for business at the same time each day, so even if you have an idea outside of office hours, just save it up and bring along the next day, I'll be happy to receive it and welcome you in."

Now, because your creativity knows it has a place to go that's warm, friendly and welcoming - somewhere where everybody knows its name and is always glad it came - OF COURSE it's going to show up more often and with all the ideas it can muster.

Gone is the stroppy teenager attitude, replaced by a freely creative young child still discovering the world and bursting to the seams with creative ideas, enthusiasm and energy, ready to play as soon as you say go!

All this from the simple system of creating for a minimum period each day.

So if you've been struggling to create consistently, give this technique a try. Set aside a minimum of 15 minutes each day, at the same time each day, for the next 30 days to create. Developing this habit, even within just 30 days you'll notice the difference in how freely you create and produce new ideas. And you can start today!

This is one of many ways to be more creative.

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