From the course: Thinking Creatively
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Why be creative?
- Think about how your brain spends its typical day. The truth is your brain is generating ideas constantly. It might be thinking about the best route to drive home, or it may be thinking about the best route for your career. Big or small, the ideas you generate shape every aspect of your life. Making your daily ideas better, meaning more creative, makes your everyday life better. It's that simple. Being creative helps you live longer and can improve your quality of health and life. Researchers found that only creativity, not intelligence or overall openness, decreased mortality risk. For example, creating artwork decreases negative emotions. It reduces stress and anxiety and improves medical outcomes. Being creative helps you become a better problem solver in all areas of your life and work. Instead of coming from a linear logical approach, your creative side can approach a situation from all angles. Creativity helps you see…
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