Banish Your Inner Critic to Unleash Creativity
- Title of the activity: Banish Your Inner Critic to Unleash Creativity
- Term of the activity: Spring 2021
- Name of sponsoring organization: LinkedIn Learning, Temple University
- Details of the activity (e.g., where, when): I completed this course on April 30th, 2021 through LinkedIn Learning.
- What you learned: I learned that the Lateral Prefrontal Cortex is responsible for self-monitoring, self-judgement, decisions making, behavior modification, and self-control. In addition, I learned that in order for me to get into creative flow I need to silence my inner critic by allowing myself to think and express freely. I should not be doubting myself or overthinking my ideas. Further, I should let go of my fear of other people’s opinions and stop comparing myself to other people.
- How the activity relates to coursework or your career goals: I want invest more of my time into the creative projects I’ve been planning to work on! Since summer is around the corner, I am excited to use my creative skills to work. This course helped me remind myself that I need to stop striving for perfection and that perfectionism kills creativity.