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Creativity Strikes at Odd Times
What do you do when you’re hit with a creative idea at a moment's notice?
I don’t know about you, but it seems like my creative juices seem to hit during inconvenient times.
When I’m in bed, wishing for sleep to come but it never does, my creative energy heightens.
When I’m daydreaming instead of listening to another lecture, my creativity wants my attention.
I am met with idea after idea…
An idea to write about, a good storyline for a film or a book, a design, or lyrics to a song that could possibly be a hit on mainstream radio.
Why does it seem like we are the most creative when we’re doing the most mundane activities?
Lying in bed, sitting on the toilet, standing in the shower…
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve come up with some interesting arguments and discussions while in the shower. I literally feel bigger and badder up until I get smacked with water from Antarctica and shrink back into the polite and non-confrontational person I usually am. Haha.
There has to be some kind of science to back this up.
My theory is that our brains are slowing down. We are leaving work mode and entering the…
