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Source: <a href='http://www.californiapsychics.com'>California Psychics</a><br><br><p>Here come the holiday festivities, ready or not! Whether you're filled with holiday cheer or grumpy as a Grinch, making time for something that feeds your soul will make this holiday enjoyable and memorable for you. </p> <p></p> <p>If you need more encouragement, soon the New Year will follow with its attendant resolutions, so now is the best possible time to start making disciplined use of time. For this holiday season it means: be very assertive with your calendar - mark time off for yourself, steal moments, double purpose tasks - make creativity your hard and fast priority. In other words, if you have to go Christmas shopping, plan to take 20 minutes at a gallery or at a coffee shop in addition. That way you'll be treating yourself as an artist, not just a fulfiller of lists (and this applies no matter what you do for a living!). To become a more productive, creative person the key is in the little mental shifts in attitude and shifts in how you spend time that will make this goal a reality.</p> <p></p> <p><strong><u>Here are 7 ways to increase your creativity: </u></strong></p> <p></p> <p><strong>Make creative time sacrosanct<br></strong>Write it in your calendar and honor it. No excuses, no exceptions, unless it's a big enough accident to demand a visit to the hospital. If you treat this as your job, and an important job, you'll become more creative. Guaranteed. </p> <p></p> <p><strong>Use creativity to make holiday goods<br></strong>There are a lot of things that really do have to get accomplished over the next few weeks. Is there a way to use your creative abilities to make unique gifts, or specialized gift wrap, or holiday cards? If so, dig in.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p></p> <p><strong>Do something different<br></strong>While you're on your gift purchasing holiday rounds, slip into to a fabric store, an art store, a gallery, a design or a garden store. Even a few moments looking at unusual things will stimulate your senses and get your creative engine purring. </p> <p></p> <p><strong>Take a sensual break<br></strong>A little sensory stimulation does wonders for the soul and the creative spirit. And it's easy to do, just add a splash of vanilla to your bath, burn chocolate scented candles, and bring a glass of champagne or nibble on gingersnaps. Throw in some rose petals and just enjoy yourself. </p> <p></p> <p><strong>Take a deep breath...</strong><br>And then another! Repeat for 5 minutes. There's almost nothing more refreshing and simple than stopping for a few moments and just breathing deeply. It stimulates the mind, oxygenates the blood and makes you more receptive to the still, small voice that is the source of your creativity. If you want to derive maximum benefit from this type of exercise, read about Pranayama, the ancient yogic form of breathing that powerfully changes the body and mind. </p> <p></p> <p><strong>Do something badly (seriously!)</strong><br>Go somewhere alone and dance as inelegantly and spastically as possible -&nbsp;grab a fat crayon and scrawl something ugly and shapeless. Slop some paint around a sheet of paper choosing the most jarring, clashing colors you can find. Give yourself permission to do things without judging them. Give yourself the freedom of being bad at something. This can be one of the most creatively freeing things a perfectionist can do. It's often the only way to begin recovering the spontaneous creativity you had as a child. </p> <p></p> <p><strong>Find a child <br></strong>Any child 7 or under will do. Offer to babysit&nbsp;for a family member or a friend with children. If you're in a situation that allows you to watch them draw or paint, note their total absorption in their activity. They don't judge or question their talent, they just do it. They are like Buddhas in our midst - follow their example and your Muse will alight on your shoulder. </p> <p></p> <p>Every human being has creative abilities and it's time to let yours out to play. The world needs more creativity in a thousand ways to solve the problems that beset it. Let your creative journey lead you into a better New Year and inspire everyone around you. </p><br><br> <table cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" bgColor=#0033cc border=0> <tbody> <tr> <td> <table cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=3 width="100%" border=0> <tbody> <tr> <td class=text bgColor=#cdeafc><strong>Need help tapping into your creativity? Call <b>1.800.573.4830</b> or <a href="http://www.californiapsychics.com/c/c.aspx?lid=103258">click here</a> now.</strong></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>

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Here come the holiday festivities, ready or not! Whether you're filled with holiday cheer or grumpy as a Grinch, making time for something that feeds your soul will make this holiday enjoyable and memorable for you.

If you need more encouragement, soon the New Year will follow with its attendant resolutions, so now is the best possible time to start making disciplined use of time. For this holiday season it means: be very assertive with your calendar - mark time off for yourself, steal moments, double purpose tasks - make creativity your hard and fast priority. In other words, if you have to go Christmas shopping, plan to take 20 minutes at a gallery or at a coffee shop in addition. That way you'll be treating yourself as an artist, not just a fulfiller of lists (and this applies no matter what you do for a living!). To become a more productive, creative person the key is in the little mental shifts in attitude and shifts in how you spend time that will make this goal a reality.

Here are 7 ways to increase your creativity:

Make creative time sacrosanct
Write it in your calendar and honor it. No excuses, no exceptions, unless it's a big enough accident to demand a visit to the hospital. If you treat this as your job, and an important job, you'll become more creative. Guaranteed.

Use creativity to make holiday goods
There are a lot of things that really do have to get accomplished over the next few weeks. Is there a way to use your creative abilities to make unique gifts, or specialized gift wrap, or holiday cards? If so, dig in.  

Do something different
While you're on your gift purchasing holiday rounds, slip into to a fabric store, an art store, a gallery, a design or a garden store. Even a few moments looking at unusual things will stimulate your senses and get your creative engine purring.

Take a sensual break
A little sensory stimulation does wonders for the soul and the creative spirit. And it's easy to do, just add a splash of vanilla to your bath, burn chocolate scented candles, and bring a glass of champagne or nibble on gingersnaps. Throw in some rose petals and just enjoy yourself.

Take a deep breath...
And then another! Repeat for 5 minutes. There's almost nothing more refreshing and simple than stopping for a few moments and just breathing deeply. It stimulates the mind, oxygenates the blood and makes you more receptive to the still, small voice that is the source of your creativity. If you want to derive maximum benefit from this type of exercise, read about Pranayama, the ancient yogic form of breathing that powerfully changes the body and mind.

Do something badly (seriously!)
Go somewhere alone and dance as inelegantly and spastically as possible - grab a fat crayon and scrawl something ugly and shapeless. Slop some paint around a sheet of paper choosing the most jarring, clashing colors you can find. Give yourself permission to do things without judging them. Give yourself the freedom of being bad at something. This can be one of the most creatively freeing things a perfectionist can do. It's often the only way to begin recovering the spontaneous creativity you had as a child.

Find a child
Any child 7 or under will do. Offer to babysit for a family member or a friend with children. If you're in a situation that allows you to watch them draw or paint, note their total absorption in their activity. They don't judge or question their talent, they just do it. They are like Buddhas in our midst - follow their example and your Muse will alight on your shoulder.

Every human being has creative abilities and it's time to let yours out to play. The world needs more creativity in a thousand ways to solve the problems that beset it. Let your creative journey lead you into a better New Year and inspire everyone around you.