This week I’m guest blogging at Studio Manifesto!
Creative Flow - Photo by entrelec
You know how a particular smell or perfume, or a song, can bring back a powerful memory of a person, place, or time in your life? Certain stimuli can trigger strong emotional states. For me, if I smell Calvin Klein’s ‘Eternity’, I’m back in grade 9, going out on my first date, and I’m madly in love. It’s as if I’ve time traveled on an emotional level, re-living all those strong feelings from those turbulent times.
In this phenomena lies a key to enhanced creativity and unleashing inspiration.
READ THE FULL POST AT http://studiomanifesto.ca/2009/04/01/voodoo-your-creative-flow-using-rituals-to-maximize-your-creativity/ !
Tags: creative flow, creativity, magic, psychology, rituals
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November 26, 2009 at 7:40 pm
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April 23, 2009 at 3:25 pm
James Pew
Thanks again for guest posting Adrian. All of us at the studio have been trying out some creative ritual’s of our own, since your post shed some light on the importance of getting, and being, in the right frame of mind when approaching artistic work.
September 9, 2009 at 11:48 am
sandra407
Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog.
Cheers! Sandra. R.