Creativity has been an increasingly valued and highlighted skill in a world full of information and challenges, especially in areas such as Marketing and Communication. But after all, what does it take to be a creative person? Is it something innate? How can mental health impact this characteristic? How does neuroscience relate to this?
Anyone who believes that only artists and great inventors are creative is mistaken. Neuroscience argues that we all are, just explore this ability without fear of making mistakes. Creativity is linked to the ability to relate existing analogies to each other, in order to generate new meanings and innovative ideas.
The creative brain
Several parts of the brain are responsible for creativity, including the frontal cortex and the hippocampus. The first is considered the area with functions related to memory and planning, while the second is responsible for creating ideas. To cross analogies in the mind, the associative cortex and the prefrontal cortex are used. Therefore, as the organ is crucial to the process, it needs to be healthy and happy.
A creative person’s brain needs to be constantly stimulated and exercised, this can be done through the effort of leaving the comfort zone, cultivating many ideas, recording them, and not stressing so much about the end result. When we are relaxed, the best solutions emerge, have you noticed?
The ability to imagine the future is part of the process of creating ideas, as is the search for many references and repertoire and a life with interactions in the real world. It’s not enough to be stuck in the virtual world to be creative. Getting to know different people and places helps a lot in the creativity process.
A healthy lifestyle is an integral part of the creative mind. Without good physical and mental health, the brain does not work well enough, which can harm the process. Always look for a healthy diet with lots of natural foods, especially those rich in B vitamins, which help in the production of energy in brain cells and improve mood, such as vegetables, dark green leaves, eggs and whole grains. Additionally, add physical exercise to your routine; Get a good night’s sleep and reserve space in your schedule for leisure and leisure, moments of relaxation are essential for a quality life.
A happy, healthy brain is a creative brain. Include the previous tips in your daily habits and don’t forget to follow your Ikigai (Japanese concept that encourages people to find their reason for living to balance their vocation and passions), in the pursuit of a creative life.
*Dr. Sergio Okamoto He is a doctor specializing in Occupational Health and General Superintendent of the Nipo-Brasileiro Hospital. The Nipo-Brazilian Hospital was founded on the 80th anniversary of Japanese immigration to Brazil.
Ubunifu umekuwa ujuzi unaozidi kuthaminiwa na kuangaziwa katika ulimwengu uliojaa habari na changamoto, haswa katika maeneo kama vile Uuzaji na Mawasiliano. Lakini baada ya yote, ni nini kinachohitajika ili kuwa mtu mwenye ubunifu? Je, ni jambo la asili? Afya ya akili inawezaje kuathiri sifa hii? Sayansi ya neva inahusianaje na jambo hili? Mtu yeyote anayeamini kwamba wasanii na wavumbuzi wakubwa tu ndio wenye ubunifu anakosea. Neuroscience inadai kwamba sisi sote ni, tu kuchunguza uwezo huu bila hofu ya kufanya makosa. Ubunifu unahusiana na uwezo wa kuhusisha ulinganifu uliopo kwa kila mmoja, ili kuzalisha maana mpya na mawazo ya ubunifu. Sehemu kadhaa za ubongo zinahusika na ubunifu, kutia ndani cortex ya mbele na hippocampus. Sehemu ya kwanza ni sehemu ya kumbukumbu na mipango, na sehemu ya pili ni sehemu ya mawazo. Ili kuvuka ulinganifu katika akili, cortex ya ushirika na cortex ya kabla ya uso hutumiwa. Kwa hiyo, kwa kuwa kiungo hicho ni muhimu kwa mchakato huo, kinahitaji kuwa na afya na furaha. Ubongo wa mtu wa ubunifu unahitaji kuchochewa na mazoezi ya mara kwa mara, hii inaweza kufanywa kupitia juhudi za kuondoka eneo la faraja, kukuza mawazo mengi, kuyaandika, na sio kusisitiza sana juu ya matokeo ya mwisho. Tunapopumzika, suluhisho bora hutokea, je, umeona? Uwezo wa kufikiria siku zijazo ni sehemu ya mchakato wa kuunda mawazo, kama vile utafutaji wa marejeleo mengi na repertoire na maisha na mwingiliano katika ulimwengu halisi. Si vya kutosha kukwama katika ulimwengu wa kawaida kuwa mbunifu. Kufahamu watu na maeneo tofauti-tofauti husaidia sana katika mchakato wa ubunifu. Njia nzuri ya maisha ni sehemu muhimu ya akili ya ubunifu. Bila afya nzuri ya kimwili na kiakili, ubongo hauwezi kufanya kazi vizuri vya kutosha, na hilo laweza kuharibu mchakato huo. Daima tafuta chakula kizuri na vyakula vingi vya asili, haswa zile zenye vitamini B, ambazo husaidia katika uzalishaji wa nishati katika seli za ubongo na kuboresha hali ya moyo, kama vile mboga, majani ya kijani kibichi, mayai na nafaka nzima. Kwa kuongezea, ongeza mazoezi ya mwili kwa utaratibu wako; Kupata usingizi mzuri wa usiku na kuweka nafasi katika ratiba yako kwa burudani na burudani, wakati wa kupumzika ni muhimu kwa maisha ya ubora. Ubongo wenye furaha na afya ni ubongo wenye ubunifu. Kuingiza tips zilizotangulia katika tabia yako ya kila siku na usisahau kufuata Ikigai yako (wa Kijapani dhana ambayo inahimiza watu kupata sababu yao ya kuishi kulinganisha wito wao na shauku), katika kufuatilia maisha ya ubunifu. Sergio Okamoto ni daktari wa afya ya kazi na Mkuu wa Hospitali ya Nipo-Brasileiro. Hospitali ya Nipo-Brazil ilianzishwa katika maadhimisho ya miaka 80 ya uhamiaji wa Kijapani nchini Brazil.