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Flow
Look at the absolute joy that Rum Tum Tugger is feeling right now as he is singing (and dancing) in the rain. He is experiencing the pleasure that comes from being creative. The late, great creativity scholar Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi called these moments “Flow.” We experience flow when we are so absorbed in what we are…
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What do mean when we talk about the creative personality? There are many different nuances, but the most important is the idea of openness. Being open can mean being open to new experiences – wanting to try new foods, visit new places, experience new cultures, and take sensible risks. It can also mean being open…
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Is Elphaba singing “The Sound of Music”? Or is Maria von Trapp planning to defy gravity? One of the biggest elements of being creative is to be original. Something is original when it is different and new – although not, usually, off-the-wall or nonsensical. Think about what might happen if you asked many different people…
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