How has mindfulness helped or encouraged your sense of creativity?
Hey all,
So for me, being mindful basically means having a running awareness of my thoughts and how I'm feeling overall. Also, an awareness of the 'why' of those things as well.
With that in mind, I've noticed that my ability to be creative has been enhanced by my mindfulness, because I have been able to identify my moods during the time in which I am engaging in something creative--usually writing, lately.
So yeah, in what ways for you all has your mindfulness and just overall self-awareness contributed to your creativity?
@sereneSunset26
This is a really insightful way of thinking. I am currently working on making mindfulness more a natural part of my day so that I can tap into what you mentioned. For me, mindfulness has always been an effort and something that I have to actively make time to do. Your post here has really given me a new way to approach it so that it becomes more of a natural response in my day to day activities. I love that and you have inspired me to make this more of a priority.
Thanks for sharing this with us and motivating me to include this in my self-care going forward ❤️
@halcyonCloud2036
This is a really insightful way of thinking. I am currently working on making mindfulness more a natural part of my day so that I can tap into what you mentioned. For me, mindfulness has always been an effort and something that I have to actively make time to do. Your post here has really given me a new way to approach it so that it becomes more of a natural response in my day to day activities. I love that and you have inspired me to make this more of a priority.
Thank you so much!! Sad to say, but I really wasn't even *aware* of mindfulness until about four years ago. I didn't realize that we could basically have this constant stream of awareness going through us, pretty much 24/7. But yeah, it's definitely proven to have been beneficial for me in a lot of ways.
Best of luck to you on your mindfulness journey!!:)
@sereneSunset26 I feel like mindfulness has helped me when I write poems.
@comfortableNight4463
That's awesome!!
If you don't mind me asking, how has mindfulness helped you write poems? I ask cuz I took a creative writing class senior year of high school and we spent about 6 weeks just working on poetry. It was honestly the most fun I ever had in school. :)