From the course: Creativity Tips for All
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Intend inspiration
From the course: Creativity Tips for All
Intend inspiration
- I believe that inspiration can be like a loyal companion who with regular attention and intention can be encouraged to show up when wanted and needed. I'll share a story to demonstrate. One thing that I am particularly proud of is my great parking karma. I find a good parking space about 95 percent of the time or more, but I'll let you in on a little secret. I'm convinced that the reason I find spaces is because I genuinely believe that they will be there. When I get near my destination I announce out loud I am finding a great parking space. Because I already believe the space to exist, my job is merely to find it, and most often I do. I'm using some of the forms of cognitive bias, specifically a combination of selective attention and confirmation bias for a positive and helpful outcome. Leveraging our natural tendency towards cognitive bias, we can find creative inspiration using the same mindset and approach that I…
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Creativity is our natural state3m 10s
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Tap into your imagination6m 15s
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Relax your brain5m 54s
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Our creative brains are always active3m 39s
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Put your relaxed brain to work2m 21s
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Remove distractions3m 35s
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Silence your inner critic3m 56s
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Laugh yourself creative4m 19s
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Get your creative brain moving4m 26s
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Embody creativity3m 59s
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Incubate ideas by immersion2m 47s
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Experiment yourself creative4m 2s
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Set the stage for flow5m 4s
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Intend inspiration6m 53s
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See with new eyes6m
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Engage in a dialogue4m 16s
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Be bad on purpose5m 12s
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Expand your inspiration input3m 30s
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Actively embrace boredom6m 2s
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