Foster creativity with a pop of green

The Emerald Isle earned its nickname for a reason: Everywhere you look, you’re met with greenery; it turns out those emerald hues can spark your imagination. According to German scientists, seeing green in any form, such as a tree’s leaves, a green pillow or a clover-colored shirt, heightens creativity by 20% in 2 seconds. Credit goes to the color’s association with growth, which encourages you to conjure up inventive ideas.

OR BELIEVE IN MAGIC! Pausing to think about something magical or mythical can help you conjure up ideas in a more imaginative way.

So say British scientists, who found that folks who watched a magical movie then completed a task were twice as creative as those who hadn’t observed magic.