Self-improvement is always a popular topic as a new year begins. In addition to focusing on your physical health with a renewed fitness regime or healthy diet, why not turn some attention to your mental well being too?
Mental health is often overlooked, but it is such a quintessential part of our daily happiness. Finding motivation for that new gym routine will be a lot easier if you have a positive mindset in all areas of your life. Make 2018 a better year by prioritizing a well-rounded perspective.
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A large part of finding personal fulfillment is expressing creativity in the workplace. This can be done by incorporating a few simple tips into your morning routine. If you find greater joy and success in the workplace, that positivity will carry over to other elements of your life.
To help find the ideal adjustments for your needs, scroll through this list of tips to improve creativity compiled by Invaluable. They read studies, examined peer-reviewed articles, and turned to field experts to find scientifically-backed tips that were proven to increase creative output.
- Visit your happy place.
- Take a shower.
- Roll your eyes.
- Walk to work.
- Focus on the sky.
- Distance yourself.
- Solve a puzzle.
- Zone out.
- Read something absurd.
- Journal by hand.
- Practice an instrument.
- Ask questions.
- Create when you’re angry.
- Lie down.
- Set your own deadlines.
- Dim the lights.
- Leave the mess.
- Brainstorm before bed.
If you are interested in learning more about a specific tip, find the study referenced and click the link below. You can find out information about what each tip was shown to improve and how the researchers implemented it in study participants. We hope the simple tips provided help you strive towards a well-balanced life and increased creativity in 2018!
Sources: Dr. Weinschenk | Professor David Blanchette | Professor John Kounios | Stockton College | University of British Columbia | Indiana University | Journal of Marketing Research | Duke University | NIH | University of California Santa Barbara | The Creativity Cure | Vanderbilt University | Zig Zag | Australian National University | MIT | Journal of Environmental Psychology | University of Minnesota | Psychology Today
Originally posted on January 4, 2018 @ 10:00 am
