Losing your job may not be the end of the world but the beginning of a great new opportunity for those experiencing the sharp end of the Government’s spending cuts.
Creative Change Experts Darren Abrahams and Joellen Lily say that this can be the most exciting time of a person’s life if they take the time to find out what they have to offer.
“After years working in the same industry most people have no idea how skilled they are,” said Mr Abrahams
“But everyone has a wealth of expertise that can be applied in many different ways if they can learn to think differently about themselves, their skills and their potential.” he said
“In today’s job market there are many more opportunities for creative thinkers than ever before.”
“Learning to access the creative centres of the brain can be an important part of finding your feet and turning a potential disaster into a fantastic opportunity.”
Mr Abrahams said people who have been made redundant thanks to the economic crisis need to consider the following:
How their skills can be applied to other industries
How their life and work experience can provide the tools to start their own business
How to connect with others and network effectively
How to recognise unexpected opportunities that might present themselves
How to be flexible enough to take advantage of those opportunities
Ms Lily said in most cases unconscious belief systems established over many years hold people back from understanding their potential and are the main reason redundancy feels like such a dead end.
“We all have the ability to overcome these beliefs by retraining our brains to think creatively,” she said
“A creative brain can show a civil servant with 20 years of professional experience how to become a highly successful entrepreneur – they just need to think differently about their situation.”
Mr Abrahams and Ms Lily are the founders of Circular Sounds, a self-exploration process of creative activities that focusses on drawing out personal answers and solutions to current issues and challenges.
Designed for individuals, organisations and groups that feel stuck and don’t know what to do next, the CS process uses 6 Elements – Language, Colour, Shape, Sound, Movement and Feelings – to activate different parts of the brain, answering the question “Is there another way to look at this?”
Useful in a variety of different settings and for all age groups, CS helps individuals reconnect to themselves and find out how they fit within a wider whole.
“We all have the ability to transform long-held beliefs by retraining our brains to think creatively,” said Mr. Abrahams. “By doing exercises in each area, the CS process helps you learn how to change your mind at the physical level and bring about tangible results.”
Circular Sounds workshops are run in both the UK and Australia, the next taking place in London at the end of July. More information and bookings are available via www.circularsounds.org
Mr Abrahams is a professional opera singer with 20 years of experience running creative workshops around the world including the UK, Australia, the Middle East and Bosnia.
Ms Lily is an artist with an extensive background in community development, management and facilitation of community projects and training.
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