How Friends Help Make You Creative
by Sueños on 05/02/17
In a time when the term
friend is being redefined by the social media networks we belong to, The act of
friendship has not. Being a friend is not something which comes by a
click of a mouse. It is the investment of yourself. Many times,
when we look at our professional life we think these are not friends these are
associates and you will be correct that is what they will be. Because you
have not invested. Professional settings bind people. For many of us, it
consumes the majority of our waking hours. Professional settings also are
challenging environments which raise the stress levels in our lives.
Stress creates a biochemical bond between individuals sharing this stressful environment.
Survivors of earthquakes, fires, wars, and 911 have reunions
and stay in communication throughout their lives. Every day we go to work we meet challenges
together and survive. Our bodies raise levels of norepinephrine
and epinephrine to meet these challenges. Jointly experiencing these
biochemical changes binds us at much more profound levels than earlier thought.
With each challenge you face together and subsequently succeed a confidence and
trust develops amongst the participants. Levels
of serotonin are raised along with mutual trust and respect. It
is in this state the state of low positive, a state of feeling safe and secure
where creativity lives. When you are biochemically at high levels
of serotonin you are at your most creative. When you are
surrounded by friends and feel safe and appreciated you are at your most
creative. I have been blessed in my life and have had the pleasure and
honor to spend my professional life with great friends. I would like to
list them here and say Thank You but I am afraid I would leave someone out.
I will though reach out to them this week and let them know. My
advice to you is do the same and say, Thank You For Being My Friend.
