Much of the time our daily patterns and habits of thought are convenient for us, helping us to prioritize and multitask. So how do you know when it's absolutely necessary to shift from habit to creativity?
Here are four situations when using your creative brain--breaking through patterns and barriers--would be your best bet at improving your life or your business:
Of course, there are positive versions of these: you get really intrigued by something, or even, in a funny way, you get really bored with your patterns.
If any of this is going on for you, trust your need to create and do something about it. If you'd like ideas for how to get started, check out Actively Creative.
Here are four situations when using your creative brain--breaking through patterns and barriers--would be your best bet at improving your life or your business:
- You find yourself “solving” the same problem again and again and again and… think diets, employee issues, over-spending, and repetitive conflicts
- Change is forced on you unexpectedly and you’re filled with self-doubt. Think divorce, job layoff, entry of a new competitor in your marketplace.
- An opportunity comes in your door that (even if it’s positive) makes you feel inexpert and uncomfortable. Even good changes (winning the lottery, for example?) require you to change your patterns in order to take advantage of them.
- You’re worried by a negative trend. This one may emerge slowly; you may just get a nagging feeling that something's not right with your kid, your sales, etc.
Of course, there are positive versions of these: you get really intrigued by something, or even, in a funny way, you get really bored with your patterns.
If any of this is going on for you, trust your need to create and do something about it. If you'd like ideas for how to get started, check out Actively Creative.
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