Ben Long: Creativity Is a Skill
What is creativity?
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What is an impulse?
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The start of an idea
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Spontaneity
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Impulse roadblock
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Tying up your rational self
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Lost in the noise
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Nothing to fear but...
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A taxonomy of creative fears
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Antidotes to creative fears
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Creativity and self-confidence
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Creativity as a practice
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Amy Wynne: Obstacles and Antidotes
The creative cycle
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Connection through meditation
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Journaling for self-reflection
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Trust the process
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Multitasking vs. monotasking
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The joy of letting go
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Engagement through ritual
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Natural curiosity
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Bring back boredom
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Don't think too much
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Connect to your senses
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Pure perception
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Stefan Mumaw: Hands-On Exercises to Boost Creativity
There's no one right creative process
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Problem-solve with relevance and novelty
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Restriction in the creative process
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Remove implied restrictions
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Document to promote novelty
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Divergent vs. convergent thinking
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Others' opinions in the creative process
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Start from scratch
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Hyperfocus
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Everyday inspiration
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Unexpected associations
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Novelty is worth the effort!
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Denise Jacobs: Hacking the Creative Brain
Creativity is our natural state
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Tap into your imagination
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Relax your brain
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Our creative brains are always active
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Put your relaxed brain to work
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Remove distractions
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Silence your inner critic
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Laugh yourself creative
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Get your creative brain moving
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Embody creativity
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Incubate ideas by immersion
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Experiment yourself creative
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Set the stage for flow
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Intend inspiration
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See with new eyes
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Engage in a dialogue
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Be bad on purpose
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Expand your inspiration input
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Actively embrace boredom
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Julian Velard: The Craft of Creativity
How do I start?
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Inspiration is a child
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Evolving your process
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Stop making sense
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The brain likes to build
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When you're out of gas, you're out of gas
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Creator versus editor
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Clarity is everything
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How to know when you are done
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The rules of sharing your work
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Do it all again
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James Krause: Creative Cross-Training
What is creative cross-training?
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A notebook and pens
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Cameras teach art
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Taking photos vs. making photos
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Brainstorm yourself
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Learning aesthetics
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Bite-sized writing projects
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Amalgamate: Now!
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How vital is vitality?
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Great movies for creative inspiration
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Master the mini movie
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Be a shriner
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Show it off
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Tracey Clark: Everyday Creativity
Introducing creativity into your daily life
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Everyday creativity begins with what you wear
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The details are in the accessories
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Culinary creativity
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Creating with table-setting ambiance
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Display creativity in your home decor
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Add creative touches with wall art
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Life enrichment through homemaking
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Creativity in the garden
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Creativity with plants and flowers
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Finding creativity with writing
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Enrich your life with music
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Find creativity with photography
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Find creativity with crafts and hobbies
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Bring creativity into planning a celebration
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Creativity with thoughtful gift-giving
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Bring your creative self into relationships
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Plan travel with creativity
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Nurture creativity with movement
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Add creative spirit to your spiritual practice
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George Maestri: The Creative Mind
Feed the brain, then give it time to digest
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Think inside the box
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Change the process
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Create by subtracting
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Do things for the first time
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They're just ideas; don't marry them
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Meditation to help creativity
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Stop thinking and start doing
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Get out of your own way and into flow
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Be consistent
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Fitting in is overrated
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Until something is created, you are not creative
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Create new brain patterns to create new ideas
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Get more dots to connect
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