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By: El “Flow” Creativo - Piloto_08

El “Flow” Creativo - Piloto_08 — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:25:56 +0000

[...] un artículo de Wishful Thinking titulado “Creative Flow” tenia la sensación de ya haberlo hecho, pues claro, el concepto es la principal influencia [...]

By: » 101 Resources on the Web for Writers and Bloggers

» 101 Resources on the Web for Writers and Bloggers — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:07:12 +0000

[...] 1. The Creative Flow “Flow is particularly common in artistic and creative spheres, during those times when ideas, images, feelings and/or words seem to flow easily and the work takes on a momentum of its own.” [...]

By: Flujo creativo y cómo identificarlo « el50

Flujo creativo y cómo identificarlo « el50 — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 21:21:12 +0000

[...] Octubre 26th, 2007 Leyendo un artículo de Wishful Thinking titulado “Creative Flow” tenia la sensación de ya haberlo hecho, pues claro, el concepto es la principal influencia del juego gratuito en flash del mismo nombre Flow que algún ocasión ya había platicado. [...]

By: Wishful Thinking » Blog Archive » Creative Links - January

Wishful Thinking » Blog Archive » Creative Links - January — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 18:56:36 +0000

[...] Creative Flow Speaking of altered states of consciousness, Steve Pavlina wrote a great description of My Experience of Creativity, prompting my inner Creativity Trainspotter to tick off Csikszentmihalyi’s Nine Elements of Creative Flow - can you spot them all? Steve followed up that post with 7 Rules for Maximizing Your Creativity. [...]

By: Wishful Thinking » Blog Archive » New Year’s Resolution No.3 - Make a Habit of Aikido Practice

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:21:46 +0000

[...] The philosophy of aikido is that it’s not just a fighting discipline but should be integrated into your whole life. My coaching work often involves untangling disagreements and resolving conflict, so I’m really interested to see what I can learn from aikido principles in this area. And because I believe creativity is a full-body sport, I’m hoping aikido will help to keep me in creative flow. [...]

By: Designers who Blog: Design, Illustration, Photography, Web, Advertising, Branding …

Thu, 18 Jan 2007 01:44:45 +0000

[...] I’m always under pressure. I’m always having to factor in a number of issues Mark is knowledgeable about, such as Maintaining Enthusiasm and Creative Flow. I guess it shouldn’t be a mean leap to understand that I’ve been bookmarking, bloglining and netvibing Wishful Thinking. [...]

By: Wishful Thinking » Blog Archive » Serious Fun at Playtime

Wishful Thinking » Blog Archive » Serious Fun at Playtime — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 16:44:53 +0000

[...] Listening to Pat speak, I had the sense of recognising an idea that was very obvious, yet which I hadn’t noticed until he pointed it out. I could also see parallels with creativity and flow - on the one hand flow can be a liberating experience, but Mihahly Csikszentmihalyi has pointed out that “It is important to realize that the flow experience, while personally rewarding, is socially neutral. Like physical energy, it [psychic energy] can be used for productive or destructive ends” (1978 essay on ‘Intrinsic rewards in school crime’). Pat also spoke about his experience of blogging, on the Play Ethic blog. I’ve bought his book and will post a review when I’ve had a chance to read it. [...]

By: Wishful Thinking » Blog Archive » Thanks to the Direct Marketing Association

Wed, 14 Jun 2006 22:36:25 +0000

[...] I was very pleased by the response to my presentation on creative flow, especially considering the variety of disciplines and industries represented - whatever the medium or working environment, it seems that people have a remarkably similar experience of the state of creative flow. This supports Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s argument for the universality of the flow experience, and my own view that media-neutral creativity is a core discipline across all of the creative industries (and many more besides). [...]

By: Wishful Thinking » Blog Archive » Presentation for the Direct Marketing Association - 13th June

Mon, 08 May 2006 11:58:09 +0000

[...] For some background you can check out my recent posts on Creative Flow and How Coaching Creates Creative Flow - but my presentation will come at the subject from a different angle, and most importantly will give you a practical opportunity to try out the skills for yourself. [...]