DECEMBER 20249perception, thought and attitude will shape how we perceive the world in which we live a little more, as everyone has a different world model and resist change almost constantly.But why does this resistance arise? The reality is that our brain, in coordination with our basal ganglia, seeks to protect us from an expenditure of energy that, at first glance, is unnecessary. Resistance, then, becomes a natural behavior in anyone to oppose any alteration in their environment, routine or way of thinking as a defense mechanism, which obstructs creativity and the incorporation of knowledge. The challenge stands in confronting this natural resistance to face and live in a world that demands constant creativity.The good news is the magical steps to overcome resistance and achieve creativity when we need it. I would like to share the first two fundamental magical steps to achieve this. Let's see the first magic step to overcoming resistance and accepting new realities. Some time ago, I listened to a highly interesting podcast that explained how meditation was indispensable for being creative, which seemed completely accurate to me. Through meditation, we manage to connect with ourselves and calm our mind and body for serving a higher purpose. We detach ourselves from the environment that continually "contaminates" us with its signals and constant information of different types that generate barriers when colliding with our resistances. This work is internal and purely personal; there will be no magic if we do not make ourselves available for change.As for the second magical step, we have to build a happy environment for being creative. We need ourselves and those with whom we experience that creative moment to feel encouraged, full, content and happy. When we are happy, our basal ganglia relax and the brain allows entry of different ideas. If that happy moment occurs with the creative team, we generate better synchronization, develop momentary bonds, identify with each other and lower resistance barriers. As I always say, creativity is enhanced together.In summary, whenever we want to create a creative moment alone or with a team, let's first take a moment to relax our minds and eliminate biases from the environment. Secondly, let's create a moment that encourages, vitalizes and unites us as a creative team to eliminate personal and internal biases. Thus, communication will flow more easily and we will find ourselves open to receiving ideas and ultimately changes more quickly.As I highlighted, these are just the first magical steps, but there are many more tools to increase creativity according to the problem we want to work on and you can explore. I invite you to investigate, ask and inform yourself on how to access these tools for guiding you through the wonderful and creative world. Whenever we want to create a creative moment alone or with a team, let's first take a moment to relax our minds and eliminate biases from the environment
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