Mindful June 2017

the mindful survey
Your Inner Artist
Highlights from our reader survey on creativity
What’s the most creative thing
Have you ever dreamed of
Does your creativity thrive in
Then silence.”
64 % 36 % International Property Awards.”
“‘Dancing On My Own’ by Robyn.” “Made a model of the solar system.”
“Cooked awesome food that didn’t
becoming an artist?
peace or chaos?
you’ve done?
In peace: 61%
“Got through a shopping trip with
In chaos: 8%
two young boys.”
Doesn't matter: 31%
“Wrote and performed my own
acting monologue.”
“Developed a software ERP system.”
Do you have a song that pumps “At age three, I removed an entire box
you up when you’re doing creative of tampons from their tubes, tacked
work?
them all on the wall over my parents'
bed, then put all the tubes on my fingers
“I prefer quiet.”
and showed my mother.”
“Anything delightfully cheesy.”
“Raised children.”
“‘Lose Yourself’ by Eminem”
“Built and owned the ‘best apartment
YES
NO
“Random Spotify song. One song.
in the world’ in 2009, according to the
kill anyone.”
Are you more creative by yourself “I wrote a novel.”
What's your creative outlet
or with others?
“Sold String Cheese.”
of choice?
“Performance dancing in New York
BY MYSELF WITH OTHERS
in the '60s.”
In order of popularity:
“Designed a space suit.”
74 % 26 %
“Created a complete aluminum
casting foundry.”
“Sang and danced in a West
End musical.”
1 Writing
2 Cooking
3 Photography
4 Drawing
5 Textiles
Do you believe creativity is
learned or inherent?
Learned: 14%
Inherent: 46%
Not sure: 40%
6 Dancing
7 Painting
8 Music
9 Acting
Who is the most creative person
you know, and why?
“My son—he doesn't play by any
of the ‘rules.’”
“Leonardo da Vinci; he was creative on
all levels. Even in science and the arts.”
“My cat.”
“Earth. She creates, and stays
grounded.”
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