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In this episode you’ll learn:
- How to set up an environment that promotes creativity and productivity
- What a ‘portable think-tank’ and how ‘praise first’ can help you
- How visualisation can help you to map out your day
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In this short action episode, you’ll learn five ways to create an environment that ignites and promotes your creativity allowing you to generate an abundance of new ideas.
Dr. Cyndi Burnett, from the international centre for studies in creativity, shares how to find time to focus on your creativity and how to use that time to generate multiple ideas.
You’ll also learn the importance of creating an environment and finding people that support your creativity.
Items mentioned in this episode (quick access):
[0:00:55] Introducing this short action episode.
[0:01:21] Dr. Burnett describes the two types of environment that promote creativity.
[0:03:20] The second type of environment that promotes creativity. “Idea time”.
[0:05:39] Two more simple approaches that will help you to create more ideas.
[0:06:31] The portable think-tank.
[0:07:11] How Cyndi uses visualisation to plan her day.
[0:09:04] Reflecting on five ways to create an environment that promotes your creativity.
“Creativity is the ability to modify self-imposed constraints” – Akoff Bagheera
Links and Resources:
- Dr. Cyndi Burnett website
- Dr. Cyndi Burnett at Buffalo State University
- Dr. Cyndi Burnett on teaching creativity
- Ignite Your Everyday Creativity free on-line course on Coursera
- Foursight test
Books you might be interested in:*
- Hal Elrod’s book The Morning Miracle (UK) (US)
- Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s book Flow (UK) (US)
- Dr. Cyndi Burnett’s book Weaving Creativity Into Every Strand Of Your Curriculum (UK) (US)
If you enjoyed this podcast, you’ll also like:
- Dr. Cyndi Burnett (full interview – episode 091)
- How To Stimulate Your Creative Writing With This One Small Shift
- Dave Ursillo on writing, Yoga and Living an Authentically Creative Life
Thanks for listening
Good luck taking action today. Let me know how you get on!