- Begin to think of yourself as a creative person and of creativeness as a set of skills that you can practice and get better at using.

- Try to surround yourself with people who love and support you, particularly those who can give you honest and constructive feedback. Also, try to expose yourself to a diversity of environments, cultures, ideas, and symbols.

- Try to experiment with creative thinking techniques (such as mind-mapping, brainstorming, lateral thinking, simulation exercises, etc). However be careful, when methods become the rules for behavior, they stifle creativity. Creative thinking always goes beyond any codification of it.

- Try to express/record your thoughts and ideas in a variety of media. Also take time to relax and rest your mind to properly reflect on and digest different ideas.

- Try to probe deeper on things that, on the surface, seem obvious. Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Some of the most penetrating questions are so-called ‘dumb’ questions. The only dumb questions are the ones that are not asked.

- Try to spend time meditating on your own strengths and weaknesses, and understanding and overcoming your personal blocks to creativity. These obstacles could be a big ego, fear of embarrassment, negative thinking, entrenched routines, and self-criticism. It is important to remember that creativity requires great patience and humility; a willingness to work hard for creative outcomes; and, deep concentration on the power of your own intrinsic creative forces.

??? What else do you do to develop your own creativity and the creativity of others around you? What kinds of environments, opportunities, communities, or processes currently exist for you to understand and develop your creativity? How can you contribute to transforming anti-creative learning spaces?