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[–><!–>Welcome to Day 2 of the Creativity Challenge. Yesterday, we talked about how you can practice being creative, and noted that small, creative tasks are like stretches for your brain.–><!–>
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[–><!–>If you think of creativity as a freewheeling and boundless activity, adding rules may seem counterintuitive. But research shows that blank canvases (whether they’re literal or figurative) can actually hinder creativity by allowing your thoughts to drift to the most familiar and least original places.–><!–>
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[–><!–>Research shows that the boost in creative thinking that comes from working within constraints lasts even once you complete the task. As you’ll find with all of this week’s activities, creative warm-ups can have lingering effects.–><!–>
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Source: Elections - nytimes.com
