Maybe it is just me being "arty" as a person, but this stuff seems like second nature. If I'm going to paint and draw surrealist or otherwise unique artwork, I gotta have ideas... or start painting portraits and landscapes from pictures. I find it quite interesting to find out why.
There is a link in the article to some words from John Cleese where he talk about creativity being a "mood" - and I find this to be true. [1] The hardest part, I think, is probably finding the activities that really do it for you. And that is really just practicing a bit of mindfulness while doing things.
For me, showers and baths bring a different sort of creativity than walking a well-walked path, doing a repetitive task (even if it is part of another creative endeavor), or simply listening to music. Combining music to the other things seems to help as well.
There is a link in the article to some words from John Cleese where he talk about creativity being a "mood" - and I find this to be true. [1] The hardest part, I think, is probably finding the activities that really do it for you. And that is really just practicing a bit of mindfulness while doing things.
For me, showers and baths bring a different sort of creativity than walking a well-walked path, doing a repetitive task (even if it is part of another creative endeavor), or simply listening to music. Combining music to the other things seems to help as well.
[1] http://www.openculture.com/2013/09/john-cleeses-philosophy-o...