Monday, May 16, 2011

Seize the Day - Power Up Creativity

C Carpe Diem - Seize inspiration and
R Run with ideas to see where they can take you
E Explore and play, never stopping...
A Angle your line for hours as a person who fishes
T Talk with creatives and people outside your field till your brain's abuz-z-z-z-z
I Initiate from within - unleashing your potential
V Vacuum cobwebs - relax and  refresh your spirit
I Idle the motor - simply daydream when you feel like it...
T Touch your soul - Thank God and be grateful
Y Yes, yes, yes.

Look at creativity through another viewfinder to see the action in your brain

C Curiosity and discovery can increase rewards to brain through dopamine, a natural drug
R Rewire brain by doing creative acts & your brain builds neuron pathways for creativity
E Engages amygdala where brain processes emotional information that feeds zeal & novelty
A Adjust speed of brain waves by selecting music that enhances your creative activity.
T Target your working memory to try new skills
I Insightful thinking increases activity in temporal lobes, which enable applications you try
V Vary work activities to tap your brain's multiple intelligences
I Improves focus and problem solving through brain's natural serotonin
T Tap into sensory information stored in parietal lobes to enhance visualization of places and events
Y Yield to a sense of improvisation and self-expression that originates in the brain's frontal lobe

4 comments:

Denny Coates said...

Hi there, Robyn, I started learning about the brain 25 years ago and never stopped. A cool post! On my blog I have well over 500 articles. Like yours, they are worth reading any time of year, so I mention them on Twitter a lot, otherwise, they would never get again. With my work and life, not much time left for engaging with thousands of followers social networking, but I try :) Also it's not always easy to figure out how...for example, I couldn't find an email address for you. Thank you for your comment and your visits. Best wishes until we chat again.

Robyn McMaster, PhD said...

I highly value you as a leader in this field and both enjoy and learn from your posts. At times I am also extremely busy as well so am not on Twitter. Dr. Ellen Weber and I have been working together for over 15 years now at the International Brain Center, though we did not start blogging until 2006.

Thanks for stopping by and telling me more.

Anna said...

Hi Robyn, that is such a creative post. Thanks for sharing, stunning information. Hope all is well my dear. Anna :)

Robyn McMaster, PhD said...

Anna, hope you design unique ways to prime the well of creativity within your son and yourself. We need more of that in today's world.

Having the busiest and most fulfilling summer ever. My oldest son was married last month and his wife is just the most wonderful person he could have as a wife! We all rejoice!