Freeyourmind!

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Haveyour creativejuicesdriedup? Areyou stuck
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for ideas?Trythesetop tips to get inspired

Musicto your ears

Accordingto Don Campbell,the authorof best-selling
The ideasfactory book lhe Mozart Effect,listeningto this classical
Scribble down a few ideas - even if it's on the back of your maestrocan unlock creativeimpulses.lt might not
napkin.lt doesn't matter how bad they are.This exercisekick- inspireinstantgeniusbut compellingevidenceby
starts your imaginationand even if 90% of your thoughts are Campbellshows that Mozart's music preparesthe mind
'10%
terrible,what's importantis the that are brilliant. and body for learningand creativity.(Seepage 60.)

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Story time
CreativecoachSusanFullersayspeoplewatchingis alsoa good
idea.Observethe peoplearoundyou and take notes.Onceyou
havescribbleddownenoughmaterial, makeup a storyaboutthem.

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One word
Randomlyselecta wordfrom a dictionaryandtry to incorporate
ideasusingthatword.Thisconceptis basedon a simplebut little-
knowntruththat freedominhibitscreativity.
Themorerestrictions
you have,the betteryourmindwillwork.

What not to do
Don'twatchtelevision. Accordingto JeffreyBaumgartner,
a sculptorand creativityconsultant,TV causesyour brain
to slowlytrickleout of yourearsand/ornose.Nice.
Gameof two halves
The brain is split into two. The right side is the
creative half and is responsiblefor controllingthe Formoreinformation
see:
left side of your body. Life coach Angela M. Zakon www.angelazakon.com
suggests activatingthis creativitycentre by focusing www.increaseyou
rcreativity.
com
on using the left side of your body. According to her, www.jpb.com
breathingthroughyour left nostrilwill do the trick. www.mycoted.com

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