Creativity, noun. Is a phenomenon whereby something new and somehow valuable is formed or made.

What does creativity mean to you? You may say a beautiful artwork; a car or a big idea is creative. But is that all creativity means to society, i.e. the world, me and you?

Many of us do not see ourselves as being creative. This is due to the fact that we view the big wins: Google; QQ; WeChat etcetera as a sign of creativity and even when we are actually being creative nobody views it as such. We are so focused on the glamour surrounding creativity that we forget that creativity and innovation go hand in hand in forming the best results and satisfying work environments.

To add to the picture we can also say: “The world’s largest telecommunications tool owns zero telephone/mobile networks” - WeChat.

Creativity has changed lives, how can it help you is the question you should be asking at this moment. Additionally, you can ask yourself if and how you can be more creative at home; school; work and in your day to day lives.

According to Howard Gardner a developmental psychologist from Harvard University, USA every individual is creative. How you find this creativity is by looking into the areas you find interesting like music. For most young people music and food play a vital role. Using music and food you can memorise almost anything you set your mind to but you need to take the time and the energy required to learn and explore.

Research has shown that the more students are allowed to engage in creativity in the classroom, the better they perform. Academic articles on Edutopia; Psychology Today and numerous other sources have found that students need to be more creative and step back into learning with all their faculties and senses.

Remember your brain is more powerful than the most powerful computer, it is your job to help it grow and learn. To be more creative think about everything you know about a topic and use it to explain the topic. Creative people have a great amount of knowledge. Second you can be more open to new idea’s; places and people. If you are against new things it takes longer for you to be more creative. Creativity is quickly adopted by those who explore and are interested in new concepts and ideas. Lastly, keep asking why. In order to be more creative you need to ask questions so that you can link key terms and ideas.

Here are a few ideas below