If you are a creative person and you have a virtually unlimited supply of ideas coming to you all the time, then you are fortunate.
So fortunate in fact that you should start your own business and exploit this gift to generate an income while offering innovation to the world.
Unfortunately, not everyone is hyper creative and, for some, creativity is one of the hardest things to master and stimulate.
If this describes you, then this article is for you.
It is not for the other type who was born with a gift and probably doesn't need help in this department.
There are a few things to take into consideration before you start working on your creativity skill set.
One is that creativity is a brain function and, as such, the body must be healthy to get optimal use of the brain.
The body and brain have a symbiotic relationship and, if one is suffering, the other will inevitably suffer as well.
You may be surprised to find out that creativity is often stifled by bad health.
The same is true if you lack good air (oxygen) or suffer from dehydration.
Bad eating habits, a lack of exercise and many more variables can make you less creative.
The first step is to get your body into at least borderline good health.
If you don't drink water, chances are you won't have much clarity which is required to think creatively.
Creativity is the use and practice of synergizing different current ideas.
These ideas are used to create a new and exciting innovation of ideas that by definition are "created" by using logic (knowledge) and right brain thinking (cleverness).
The new ideas which are generated from this process may be the seed for many, many more.
When your body is doing good, your brain gets the right amount of blood flow and your creative juices flow.
Another vital ingredient to creativity, especially in business, is environment.
If you are in an office with 50 desks crammed into a small office building, loud noises everywhere, sounds that would give a headache a headache, and a bunch of people who hate their job, this is not a good environment to incubate creative flow of ideas.
Your environment accounts for a big part of how you feel, as does your health and, if both are in sync and optimized, the thinking cap starts to glow.
Creativity can't live in stress or sadness or any of the negative emotions/thought streams as this is like kryptonite to creative thinking! Energy in the body also helps creative flow, but this energy is best when it's natural, not energy drink or coffee driven.
The ingredients in these types of stimulants are bad for the body and can actually interrupt your creative flow! The bottom line is, if you will notice, all the business men and women who you see become a big success, if you went into their office, or sat to have lunch with them,chances are you'd see a sublime tranquility in both their disposition AND in their offices.
If you have writers block, try increasing your water intake, eating healthier (no preservatives, get plenty of fiber to push out toxins, and make sure you consume the required 5 servings of fruit and vegetables (juicing with a blender is an amazing way to do this) In addition, you need to change your environment to something that feels sublime and tranquil.
Meditation helps you to reach this stage as well so try meditating after asking yourself a question that needs a creative answer.
Meditate without trying to formulate an answer, just relax as the mind has an uncanny ability to relax AND research the question.
When you stop meditating you will likely feel more creative and ready to get to work improving your business!