"Unlock Your Creative Inspiration"

Copyright: Colin G Smith
http://www.NLPToolBox.com
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You know the human mind, your mind, is truly awesome.
Everything we see around us, incredible architecture,
paintings, wondrous machines and the amazing musical
masterpieces of the ages all started in someone's
imagination!

We all possess this creative mechanism.

Sometimes though we become, "stuck in a rut" or start to,
"see blank", or we "hit a brick wall." These are common
phrases used by people that are in 'stuck states.' Their
mind is unwilling to go else where.

Just what is this state of mind and more interestingly how
can we discover proven methods to ease out of it, swiftly
and smoothly, into inspired and creative states of being?!

If we were to look inside their mind we would likely
discover that their 'stuckness' was in fact a bit like a
video loop. It would be as if they were repeating a short
clip of a movie over and over: Hit a brick wall... back to
the beginning and... repeat...

So how can you snap out of these loops?

Here's a lickety-split way: Switch Representational System

It's easier than it sounds honest! Look at that person over
there. She looks like she's in a bit of stymie. "Hey how's
tricks? You look like you could do with some creative
inspiration?! Ahhhh ok, Lisa, let's see what we can do
then..."

First of all notice where and how you feel that stuck state.
Where on/in your body is that feeling? I bet it's not in
your little toe or is it?!

Good. Now switch representational system by giving that
feeling a colour. 'As you notice that feeling what colour
represents that best?' Just go with the first colour.

And if you wish you could now give that feeling a sound.
'What sound represents this feeling?'

Great, well done!

You've done the main part. What you have done is to access a
different part of your mind by representing the feeling in a
different sensory system (Visual/Auditory.)

If you wanted, just for fun, you could even represent the
feeling as a smell or taste! 'What does this feeling
smell/taste like?'

With that you have instantly accessed multiple resources
from different brain centres, allowing the creative process
to emerge.

What you can do next is to explore the new representation in
it's own sense system. So for example let's say the feeling
you had, looked like black foggy cloud and sounded like a
dull and distant tinny sounding radio.

The next step is to PLAY with these images and sounds.

For example what happens if you 'paint' a silver lining
around the black clouds?

If you were to imagine bringing that radio closer how would
the sound quality alter? Turn the dial?

I think you get the basic gist by now, so go ahead and give
it a go and get wild and wacky because humour is always good
for a laugh isn't it?!

So what happens now when you think about the 'stuck state'?
Your feelings have changed!

This process enables your mind to have more choice. Instead
of getting stuck in a 'dead end' pathway, you have numerous
ones to choose from. And more choice equals more
flexibility, which equals more creativity.

Creativity is just a state of mind that can be triggered
with specific mental strategies and can be enhanced by
exploring other perspectives using a variety of tools. And
the great thing is, the more you practice creative thinking,
the more creative you become!

Simply by learning to use our brains in more diverse ways we
can discover the master keys to unlocking the power of our
creative imagination!

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Author Bio:
Colin G Smith is a licensed Master Practitioner of Neuro-
Linguistic Programming (NLP) and author of 'The NLP
ToolBox', a personal development book that enables the
reader to master any area of their life with amazing speed.
Complete information on Colin G Smith's books are available
at his website, including a FREE personal development course.
http://www.NLPToolBox.com
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