Learn something new. Take a class or teach yourself a new skill. Again, this is a way of stimulating your imagination and has the side benefit of being a great confidence builder.

Saturate your senses. Experimenting with different tastes and scents through new foods, playing with fabric of different colors and textures or listening to music you wouldn’t normally listen to are all ways of exposing yourself to new sensations.

Step 3: Be brave and take a leap. Part of exploring creativity is to take a chance and brave the unknown. On the plus side, there are few rules here, so any effort is worthy.

Step 4: Expect some failures…and growth. Another reason people shun creative effort is the fear of failure. Failing once, even many times, does not equate to complete failure. If this were true, none of us would have learned to walk. Can you imagine if the first failed attempt of a baby to take a step was met by a parent who scooped up the child, deposited him or her in her playpen and said, “Too bad. Oh well. I guess you’ll never walk”? Failure, while certainly not fun, can provide the opportunity to learn, grow and may even expose new opportunities or ideas. Many of this world’s “failures” led to incredible inventions, after all. It took Thomas Edison more than 50,000 attempts to create the alkaline battery that we still use today. So, cut yourself a little slack!

Step 5: Recognize your achievement. Too often, when we do something creative or new, and someone acknowledges it, we brush it off with a “Oh, it’s nothing. Not a big deal.” Don’t minimize any attempt or progress you make towards unlocking your creativity. If you took the leap, be sure to hold your head up, throw your arms out and celebrate it!

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