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14 Ways to Increase Creativity, Backed By Research [And Why it Matters]

She Owns Success

Use a little constraint to stimulate creativity You’ve probably heard the saying you can’t rush the creative process. Engage in hobbies and interests: Pursuing hobbies and interests outside work can stimulate the brain and increase creativity. If it works for scientists, it can work for you. You have sudden insight.

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The 5-Second Rule

Charles Leon

This is true also for any form of creative thinking. The first happens because the creative mind needs time to incubate ideas. This is why we often get our best ideas and solutions when we're not thinking about them or relaxing.

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The Secret of Johnny Depp’s Success

Lateral Action

While it's nice to enjoy these things after the fact, Amabile's research shows that focusing on them too much is a creativity killer. Johnny's solution to the problem of creative motivation is brutally simple - he focuses exclusively on intrinsic motivation, and does his best to ignore the external rewards. What Do You Think?