As a baby boomer have you found that you enjoy painting but find it difficult to put you imagination on canvas? Do you love dancing but feel embarrassed to try something different? Do you feel your creativity has left you along with your youthful dreams? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, the following tips may be able to help you develop your artistic talent:
Visualization
Boomers, our subconscious mind understands the language of visuals. When we visualize something positive or negative, neurotransmitters in our brain are activated and there is an acceleration of biochemical reactions in the body. In laymen terms it means that the body reacts to visualizations as if it were actually in the situation being visualized. For instance when you imagine yourself in the middle of a mid life crisis, your body might display signs of agitation and anxiety. The more intensely you visualize yourself in the situation, the greater will be your body’s response. Similarly if you imagine yourself taking a vacation, or envisioning your perfect retirement home, your body will start relaxing. This implies that visualizations affect our subconscious mind in a way that it starts directing our conscious actions to match the visualization. Therefore if you repeatedly visualize yourself expressing your creativity freely, eventually your mind and body will start acting accordingly. For instance if you can’t seem to sketch your imagination, visualize yourself painting, notice every little detail of your creation … the colors…the shades… everything. Enjoy the feeling of seeing your imagination come alive. You can modify this visualization exercise according to your needs and desires.
Positive affirmations
One of the reasons why baby boomers feel unable to express creativity is lack of confidence due to the feeling of generalized declining abilities. Positive affirmations may be able to be especially helpful to boomers. Affirmations work by the simple logic that whatever you are told repeatedly becomes your truth. So, if you’ve always been told that you have no artistic talent then that is what you, the grown up baby boomer will believe. Your own low-self esteem may also make you fearful of criticism. Positive affirmations can help you by building your self esteem and changing your negative beliefs.
Boomers, repeat the following affirmations to yourself as often as you can:
“I am creative”
“I see beauty in everything”
“I have a keen eye for detail”
“I feel free to express myself creatively”
“It’s safe for me to express my creativity”
Creativity gives wings to your imagination, it opens up your eyes to the beauty all around you. Baby boomers, we are as old as we think! We shouldn’t deny ourselves the sweet taste of freedom and the joy of appreciating the universe’s beauty by stifling our creativity. Set it free!
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