Nine Hidden Signs You’re More Creative Than You Think
You may not think of yourself as a particularly creative person. Most people don’t.
That’s because we’ve been made to believe that creativity is the defining trait of artists, inventors, writers, and visionaries—those who spend their lives creating something from nothing.
But creativity is a far more universal trait than most people realize. In fact, you may be far more creative than you think, even if you don’t consider yourself a creative “type.”
There are often less obvious traits that highly creative people tend to possess.
Here are seven hidden signs that you’re likely more creative than you give yourself credit for.
You Have an Odd Relationship with Time
Have you ever noticed that when you’re deeply focused on something you enjoy, time seems to warp?
Hours can fly by in what feels like minutes, or sometimes minutes can feel like hours. This strange relationship with time is often a hidden sign of creativity.
When you’re engaged in a creative activity, like writing, you enter what psychologists call a “flow state.”
This is when you’re so immersed in what you’re doing that time becomes irrelevant. In these moments, you’re…
