Creativity is a mental process involving the generation of new ideas, or new associations between existing ideas or concepts.
We all have Creativity within us but we seldom realize the amount of creativity we posses.
"To live a creative life,
we must lose our fear of being wrong."
Joseph Chilton Pierce
Being creative is fun and creative people enjoy every inch of their life.
As joseph chilton Pierce says we must lose our fear of being wrong.
If you are a creative teacher in the school you can experiment creativity in many ways and you can enjoy teaching.
On the other hand if you are a very serious type of teacher it is more likely that you will be attached only to text books and exams.Probably your students won't enjoy you much.
whenever you come across cooking you always make the same curries,exactly like your mother taught you ,or your grandmother,or your cookery teacher.
Why can't you make a new dish by adding the same ingridients but in differents measures?
You fear that it will not become as good as the old recipe.
Don’t force your creativity. Rather, eliminate blocks, hindrances, obstacles. The most common obstacles are fears (of inadequacy, of solitude, of passion, of pain, of failure, of success, of change, of judgment, of the unknown), perfectionism, rigid habits of mind and action, and social conditioning that devalues/represses creativity. Probably all of these obstacles are based on fear! Let go of expectations and judgments about the process and results. Attend to what is happening in the present moment.Try this....
- Brainstorm. If properly carried out, brainstorming can help you not only come up with sacks full of new ideas, but can help you decide which is best.
- Always carry a small notebook and a pen or pencil around with you. That way, if you are struck by an idea, you can quickly note it down. Upon rereading your notes, you may discover about 90% of your ideas are daft. Don't worry, that's normal. What's important are the 10% that are brilliant.
- If you're stuck for an idea, open a dictionary, randomly select a word and then try to formulate ideas incorporating this word. You'd be surprised how well this works. The concept is based on a simple but little known truth: freedom inhibits creativity. There are nothing like restrictions to get you thinking.
- Nothing kills creativity faster than criticism. Don’t share your work-in-progress with people who are critical or those whose opinions leave you vulnerable, no matter how much you love them. Good critiquing should leave you inspired, not deflated.
- Don’t be afraid to fail. Every successful creator has failed hundreds of times. Failure is an integral part of creativity. It doesn’t mean you’re wrong or stupid. It only means you’ve uncovered a path or technique that does not work.
- Be passionate. Creativity is passionate. Passion is always creative.
- If you can't think, go for a walk. A change of atmosphere is good for you and gentle exercise helps shake up the brain cells.
- Read as much as you can about everything possible. Books exercise your brain, provide inspiration and fill you with information that allows you to make creative connections easily.
- Exercise your brain. Brains, like bodies, need exercise to keep fit. If you don't exercise your brain, it will get flabby and useless. Exercise your brain by reading a lot (see above), talking to clever people and disagreeing with people - arguing can be a terrific way to give your brain cells a workout.
- Spend time with children.Children are overflowing resources of play and imagination. Of course you already know this, because you were once a child yourself!
Really, the creative energy kids have is contagious and will rub off on you when you put your "responsible adult" aside and join in on their fun. This is as simple as tagging along in some favorite outdoor games, sidewalk chalk drawing, kite flying, arts and crafts, or hobby projects. And let them make up the rules!
Experiment with this tip and pay attention to how you're feeling mentally after a productive playtime session with your favorite (or someone else's) rugrat.
- One of the most certain ways to get stuck in a creative rut is to keep doing the same ol' thing — the same way — every time. Get out of the rut by introducing a new 'twist' to your art projects.
For example, if your favorite medium is:
CLAY, infuse it with FOUND OBJECTS
PAINT, apply it to UNUSUAL SUPPORTS
COLLAGE, design it THREE DIMENSIONAL
Make it a point to try something radically different on your next art project or two, and see how quickly the 'rut' becomes a 'road'.
- Dare to be silly. Try it and see what happens. You never know what will become of your creations when you purposely make them unusual or odd.
