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THE
creativity
GENIUS OF
By Sally Wadyka
Even when life is going well, you can
still become mired in daily patterns
that start to feel uninspiring at best,
and draining at worst. Why not
break out of your comfort zone
and discover how much richer life
can be? Here’s everything you
need to unleash your inner passions,
launch your creative inspirations,
and unlock your brain’s potential.
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IT’S ALL TOO EASY to find yourself on autopilot, simply
going through the same-old motions: work, eat, yoga,
sleep, repeat. And while sometimes sticking to your
routine is a good thing – like showering every morning,
without which you might start to lose friends! – it can
also make your life (and, let’s face it, you) a bit boring.
This is why there are tremendous benefits to stepping
outside your go-to box, whether that box includes eating
the same bowl of porridge every morning or going to the
same yoga class every other night. The path to your
escape: tapping your creativity.
Now, before you start having flashbacks to those
miserable, parent-mandated clarinet lessons of your
childhood, take a big breath. We’re not suggesting you
need to develop the musical skills of Mozart, write the
next great novel, or innovate a best-selling app.
Rediscovering the creative genius inside you is actually
much simpler than all of that.
“We all have many seeds of creativity in us,”
says Gail Brenner, PhD, author of The End of Self-Help:
Discovering Peace and Happiness Right at the Heart of
Your Messy, Scary, Brilliant Life. “We just have to make
the space for them to come through and flourish.” Of
course, our yoga and meditation practices can help us do
that. Read on for expert advice, techniques, and more to
help you step fully into your creative flow.
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