Insanity is doing the same thing, the same way, over and over, while expecting different results. We’ve all heard this saying and often apply its wisdom to reasons to change negative life habits. However, this statement can also be applied to the creative process and scientific innovation.

World Creativity and Innovation Day provides people with an excuse to try to solve old problems in new ways–with the potential of finding better and more effective methods to accomplish our goals!

No more hum-drum day-to-day sameness. Instead, it is time to open that creative center, no matter how far inside the mind it has been buried, and try to be part of making the world a better place!

How to Celebrate World Creativity and Innovation Day

Try out these ideas for celebrating World Creativity and Innovation Day. Or, better yet, come up with your own creative ideas!

Generate Ideas That Solve Problems

Start the day out by brainstorming, sit down and think of all the things you do during the day and how you might change them for the better. Instead of being annoyed by them, find motivation through the broken (or at least, less-than-perfect) things that are found all around.

Throughout the day, keep a notepad handy and pay attention to ideas that occur, whether they are for personal use, or ways that other people can do things better.

Look at the World Differently

Sometimes, creativity and inspiration come from doing things a little differently than usual. Sit in a different place at the usual restaurant or, better yet, take a picnic lunch and sit outside. Try climbing a tree and looking at the world from above for a few minutes!

Simply doing something small, like taking a different route to work, can change the way a person thinks or responds to problems. Try biking instead of driving to work. Using public transportation. Or walking when the weather permits. Just these little changes can cause people to change perspectives.

Wait? Maybe it comes to mind that public transportation isn’t an option. Why not? Because it isn’t accessible in this community? Well, perhaps that is the first problem that needs to be noticed, creatively looked at, advocated for and solved!

Meet with Different People

In the same way that doing something differently can bring about ideas, collaboration with others who think differently than ourselves can help to foster ideas. Find a group to gather with that is outside of the typical type of people in life:

Take a local community education class. These might be advertised at the library or on a community website. This not only helps to learn a new skill, craft or hobby but allows for getting to know people who are outside of the groups you might ordinarily meet with.

Share Innovative Ideas

Got an idea for your local town or municipality? Send the suggestion to them and let them know how it could benefit others in the community.

Got a new idea for the employer or workplace? Inform a supervisor or boss and see what they have to say about implementing these creative solutions.

Got a new plan for your own personal life? Set it in motion and see where that creativity can go.