Our brain is awesome but has its limits. If we’re constantly distracted, entertained, busy, or otherwise engaged in constant noise (digital or analog), we aren’t giving ourselves the best shot at finding that next great idea.

While you may only think of artists or musicians as being creative, we all have the ability to improve our creative skills. Creativity will help you solve problems, no matter what those problems are, and has been proven to be highly beneficial to your brain, mood, and body.

Every decision we make is based more on our perception, biases, assumption, and judgments than on actual “reality.” While we can’t ever completely overcome this, we can work to be more aware of our perceptions and consider others’ as well.