Categorized as: Creativity Planning Invite PLAY into your calendar Today I want to talk about something very serious, and that is PLAY. I truly believe that we are all creative beings, yet we don’t play as often as we used to when we were kids. Why is that? Studies show that play plays a significant role in a child’s development. Through play, the child … Continue Reading Invite PLAY into your calendar
Categorized as: Creativity The benefits of color Color and the mind Have you ever wondered why you like certain types of color? Why someone else likes other colors than you? Sometimes we even yearn for certain colors during certain times of our lives. Colors are a vital part of our lives. We choose everyday what colors we want to wear, what color … Continue Reading The benefits of color
Categorized as: Creativity The Mind map structure I am sure that you have heard of the mind map and maybe even tried out this method of note taking. Today we are going to examine this structure, and I’m going to look into why it is so beneficial compared to a traditional note taking style. So what is the mind map anyway? According … Continue Reading The Mind map structure
Categorized as: Creativity Spark your creativity with sketchnotes Sketchnotes: the creative way to take notes. Today we are going to talk about sketchnotes: how to use drawings, icons and other elements in your notes to help you remember what’s being said and to also spark your creativity while doing it. There is also some research on both how the mind map technique (more … Continue Reading Spark your creativity with sketchnotes
Categorized as: Creativity What is intuitive drawing? Today I want to discuss a technique that I use every day to get in touch with my intuitive side. It is a simple drawing technique, and you don’t have to be an artist to draw this technique. I call it intuitive drawing. Intuitive drawing is how I get in touch with my inner landscape and … Continue Reading What is intuitive drawing?
Categorized as: Creativity Intuitive writing and writing into the dark When we learn creative writing in school, this is typically the method we learn: Come up with a topic | create an outline with headings and subheadings | Research topic | Write first (crappy) draft | Read what you’ve written | Rewrite | Rewrite | Rewrite | Edit | Rewrite | Proofread | Edit some … Continue Reading Intuitive writing and writing into the dark