How To Unlock Your Creative Inspiration

As a child I hated showers.  Despised them.  I can't explain why, but I was determined to give Pig-Pen from the Peanuts Gang a run for his money.  My mother, however, forced me under the hot water and scrubbed me so hard I emerged as pink as a piglet's bottom.  Years later, I've come to love the shower...but not only because I've matured and prefer cleanliness, but, rather, because showers can cause creative inspiration.

I read an article explaining how inspiration is actually rooted in science. Because of this, we can create a system and life that allows ourselves to have better ideas more often.

The article stated that everything you've read, tasted, viewed, experienced, and learned over the years is stored in your brain as unrelated connections.

A section of your brain (right side, just behind your ear) helps connect the dots and puts them together into a cohesive idea. However, if you're stressed all the time or have created a crazy busy schedule with little margin, your brain has a harder time looking for those dots because it's so focused on what you have going on.  

When your body can relax, your creativity can shine as your brain connects the dots and presents solutions. This is why many people get their best ideas in the shower. They are completely disconnected -- no phones, no email, no computers -- which allows the brain to get to work.