http://psychology.about.com/od/cognitivepsychology/tp/how-to-boost-creativity.htm
This article talks about 20 ways to boost your creativity. Some of the tips are helpful while others just seem silly. There are two particular tips that stand out for me, numbers 3 and 4. Tip 3 tells you to reward yourself for your curiosity while tip 4 tells you to just enjoy being creative. For some reason, to me, these seem almost contradictory.
Tip 4 also discusses that intrinsic motivation is important when developing creativity. The textbook discusses that creativity is enhanced by intrinsic motivation and creativity decreases when people are rewarded. So, if you are feeling creative just have fun and enjoy the process of creating something new rather than focuses on the end result.
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