5 Traits Creative People Have in Common

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When you’re feeling blocked, it’s easy to point to someone else and say, “Well, they’d get it, but they’re creative.” We often feel creative people have some invisible quality, perhaps something they were born with, that makes them exceptionally able to come up with unique solutions to life’s problems. Creative people do have common traits. Only, they’re not something creatives are born with. These creative powers are things you can instill in yourself by introducing certain habits or activities into your daily life. Let's take a look at 5 of these traits.

1. Positive Constructive Daydreaming

It has been proven people who daydream are more creative and make more intuitive leaps in problem-solving. But which came first, the daydreaming or the creative abilities? Studies have shown that the brain is incredibly active while daydreaming, especially in areas where creativity and imagination are stored. This means spending time daydreaming is doing you much better than you initially thought.

2. Intentional Observation

Observing the world around you lets you gather information you might want to use later. You notice connections and how things come together. You give your mind the fuel to work with what you are seeing. This is such an easy thing to add to your day as all it involves is the ability to take note of what interests you. People watch, examine the minutiae, and jot down the things that catch your attention most. Need a tip to get started? Grab a notebook and a vantage point to see a certain activity level, such as traffic or people walking by. Write down the bits you find most interesting.

3. Reflective Solitude

Embrace solitude. Only when you give yourself quiet time to think can you get in touch with your emotions and explore your thought processes fully. To act on this, you might want to explore meditation or mindfulness if you’re not used to being alone with your thoughts. Find a quiet place where you can be alone. Get comfortable and breathe deeply. Relax and open your mind to the possibilities.

4. Quick Setback Recovery

Sometimes, the most complex circumstances lead to the most fantastic growth. With this thought in mind, don’t be afraid to use the challenges and setbacks in your life as the launch pad for something extraordinary. Allow yourself to grow, embrace the lessons learned, and take that knowledge to the world as you explore new directions and fascinating possibilities.

5. Risk Management

Creative people act with boldness. Why? Because you can’t be creative without being a risk-taker. After all, thinking of new ways to do things means abandoning the status quo, which can be scary. With this thought in mind, it’s time to find your courage and throw yourself out there. Abandon what’s safe for the sake of exploring new territory. Embrace change with boldness! The best things you’ll ever do are the things that scare you a little. What’s something you’ve always wanted to do but lacked the courage to try? Today’s the day to give it a go.

Adopting the traits of creative people is incredibly rewarding. Thankfully, it’s straightforward to make them part of your daily life. Once you do, look out! You’ll find out that creative juices really do start flowing. You’ll begin to have more ideas and will see connections faster. You’ll accomplish more in better and faster ways. Ultimately, you’ll find you’ve become an entirely different person. You’ll have become one of those ‘creative types,’ and people will start looking to you as someone with the best answers to life’s problems.