2pm, Friday, December 4th, Soho, London

In a widely cited 1968 experiment 98% of 5 year olds scored at the level of creative genius on a test for NASA engineers. The results proved something people had long suspected: creativity isn’t learned, it’s unlearned.

In this playful, activity-rich 3 hour workshop we explore how to supercharge your creativity by thinking like a kid again.

We begin with the latest neuroscience to understand the differences between a child and adult brain. We identify the three neural networks you need be creative – and how to move between them. And we unpack five strategies to enable you to reclaim that boundless, unfettered and fearless creativity you once had as a kid.

Along the way you’ll be drawing ducks, finding faces and taking your mind for a wander.

Who is this workshop for?

Maybe you feel like you’ve got stuck in a rut and you could use a creative boost, maybe you’ve always had a nagging doubt that you could be pushing your ideas further, or maybe you’ve looked at your own kids lost in play and thought I wish I could get back there. Whatever, if you’d like to become a fearless creator then this workshop is for you.

Takeaways …

• The left brain / right brain myth

• Executive, default and salience networks

• Extrinsic vs intrinsic motivation

• How to disable your executive network

• The value of a beginner’s mind

• Oppositional thinking

• The magic of accidents

• Escaping the tiny, terrified space of rightness

Outcome

Greater creative flexibility, more fearlessness in the pursuit of ideas, and a bunch of strategies to enable you to make your process fun again.

Everyone attending will receive a full deck of all the key content.