Just as you work either more with your right brain, or more with your left brain, you also need two separate working spaces depending on which side of the brain you are using. When it's time to be productive make sure you are in a focused space with as little distractions as possible, find a place where you feel most relaxed and are able to process thoughts. However when it's time to get creative, the left side of your brain has more room to put up with distractions. These are the times it can pay to have music going on, get talking with people, let your thoughts roam free and carelessly, and best of all you don't have to focus too hard. To be a creative it takes a good balance of both types of working. Figure out how you can create a workspace that transforms easily from one to the other. Trying to be creative in a silent and focused area will never work, as with trying to concentrate with distractions all around you. Get yourself in the right environment for you. |