It is a misconception to think that creativity is inborn and cannot be developed. 
 
With practice, everything we once could not do could be easily done (except for those that defies our human capabilities, like flying on earth - please don’t try this even with supervision). 
 
Let me give you a simple example. It’s not like we know how to walk right after we are born. We learn; by falling, by observing, by trying to stand up again and by not giving up and learning from our previous mistakes. So I would say perseverance and practice are keys to building creativity or learning anything else, for that matter.
 
Hence here are some simple games you can play with your peers to make your practice even more enjoyable! 
 
1.  Complete the Piece

1. Prepare and provide a series of incomplete pictures for each participant. (For example, each incomplete picture could have only a circle, triangle or some cursive lines)
2. Using your creativity, try to complete the missing parts of these incomplete pictures. 
3. Have a short show and tell with their completed pictures, explaining your thought processes in your creation.
4. Objective: Learn the varying perspectives of individuals and the different yet creative approaches to a problem. Remember the possibilities are endless, and you don’t have to limit your imagination to existing things in this world, so think out of the box!

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2.           Find a Tagline

1)    Find several random, interesting, ambiguous or unusual pictures.
 
2)    Pass down or show a picture from your selection to each person in the game for them to think and create a tagline.
 
3)    Present their completed ideas while also explaining the taglines they have come up with.
 
Objective: Brainstorm ideas that can catch people’s attention yet carry across the message you want to bring about from the picture. For example, their tagline could narrate a story, contains humor or even point out moral values.

3.           Product Ideation

1)    Prepare some easily sourced recyclables or materials. For example plastic bottles, plastic bags, news papers, balloons, markers, paints, tapes and scissors.  
 
2)    In your separate teams, set an allocated time for the teams to discuss what and how they want to create using these available materials.
 
3)    After discussion, using their selected materials, give about 20 to 30mins for each team to complete their product.
 
4)    Allow each team to present their final product, explaining its functionality and applications.
 
Objective: With limited resources, this game serves to develop one’s creativity and innovative minds, while also working out feasible ideas together as a team to produce desired results.
 
4.           Innovate on the Existing

1)    Prepare an item - preferable an item that is easily sourced yet closely relevant to our lives. For example, you could choose a paperclip as the ‘Existing item’.
 
2)    In separate teams, each team is provided with a piece of paper and some time to write down its possible uses other than the existing uses to clip papers. 
 
3)    Present the possible uses written on the piece of paper to the rest of the teams and explain their uses.
 
4)    Possible Innovative answers to the ‘Existing item’ Paperclip could be: earrings, nail cleaner, a pick lock or even hair clip. 
 
Objective: To not limit your views on the existing item’s application according to its known usage, but innovate and think out of the box. 
 
To Conclude,
 
Creativity is everywhere, even in hard science we have to use creativity to create new ideas to advance our world. 
 
To build our creativity, there are also workshops you can attend. One example is a Perfume Workshop. I have listed their website links for interested parties to find out more information about their workshops.
 
Perfume Workshop Team Building links for more information:
https://www.perfumeworkshop.com
 
OR:
https://www.perfumeworkshop.com/perfume-team-building-singapore.html
 
Couple & Bridal Showers Perfume Workshop:
https://www.perfumeworkshop.com/goodman-perfume-workshop.html
           

You may have clicked into this page with the intention of conducting some pre-purchase preparation for a fragrance, saving yourself from any post-purchase regrets. Or, very possibly, you may be here just out of sheer curiosity.
 
Whether you are here for the former or latter reason, I hope that this article could shed some light to your queries and help you gain a new perspective towards the benefits of fragrances.
 
1.  Cognitive Processing

Here’s a question for you! Do you know that when we are breathing, it is actually a form of learning? It comes so naturally, that we may not even recognize it as a skill, but this is what perfumers do for a living.
 
Any odor you breathe in sends electrical impulses to the limbic system, hippocampus and amygdala, which activates and gains information to understand the scent you are smelling. These three are parts of your brain that also influences and impacts your learning and memory (AYU, A., 2016).
 
Donald A. Wilson, Professor of the Department of Physiology and Neuroscience, researched and gained insight to our olfactory senses, concluding that our sense of smell greatly connects to our learning abilities.
 
And to add on, a published literature paper from Medical News Today written by Tim Newman, a major in neuroscience in U.K.’s University of Manchester, articulates that even during our sleep, studies have shown that fragrances have the ability to boost our memory retention.
 
Do note that, after cross-referencing with many resources and studies,  some aromas also do display more effectiveness in stimulating our focus and memory as compared to others (WorldHealth.net Anti-Aging Forum, 2020). The list of these fragrances will be listed in table 1 at the end of this article.

2.           Psychological Mind

As much as we recognize the usefulness of cognitive learning, our psychological well being is just as, or if not, more important. 
        
Very often we see that fragrances are tagged and labelled as aesthetic items or for cosmetic applications. However, they are also actually valuable mediums that provide mental support for people - invoking feelings of warmth, joy, peace and even pleasure when we smell them.
        
Evangelos Fradelos, a clinical Professor in mental health and psychiatric nursing displayed clinical evidence in his research paper, who noted that over time, results show a significant reduction in anxiety with patients that underwent therapy treatment involving fragrances.
 
Furthermore, Stephen Warrenburg who is employed by International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.had also supported in his research paper and noted that fragrances can effectively enhance our moods.
 
What’s more, these are only a meager pool of scientific articles pulled out, there are many more research papers readily accessible to the general public that you can find on the net. 
 
3.           Physical Attractivenes

I would comment that the fascinating point of perfumes or scents is in their instant ability to boost our attractiveness. This is supported by the long-standing fact that the majority of the human population love people who smell good.
 
Research led by Unilever has even shown that our facial appearance appears more pleasing just by applying fragrances on our body. 18 young adults of mixed genders were involved in this study, where results indicate the ones who are rated higher in attractiveness are all wearing perfume.
 
Another research conducted in the UK also supported this claim with their study, placing both women and men together in a room and requesting women to rate the attractiveness of men. In accordance with the evaluation results, men who are rated to be significantly more attractive were also ones who are wearing scented deodorant.
 
Since studies have shown positive results in regards to scents, there isn’t much to doubt if perfumes could help us elevate our appeal.
 
In Conclusion
We may start off with different intentions when purchasing a fragrance but with this article, I hope it helps you have a better idea of what you should look out for in accordance to your needs.
 
If you can’t seem to find or decide on a fragrance, you can even create your own personalized fragrance to cater more specifically to your needs. Just head down to the website below to register for a workshop! 
 
Perfume Workshop Website: https://www.perfumeworkshop.com
 
In the table below, a brief list of fragrances are included in regards to their respective benefits.

List of Fragrances with Their Respective Benefits
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Stress, Anxiety and Insomnia
Bergamot, Chamomile, Cinnamon, Cloves, Frankincense, Lavender, Myrrh, Nutmeg, Orange, Peach, Rose, Sandalwood, Vanilla, and Ylang-ylang

Depressive symptoms
Bergamot, Clary Sage, Grapefruit, Jasmine, Lavender, Lemon, Neroli, Orange, Petitgrain, Sage, Sandalwood, Tangerine and Ylang-ylang

Focus
Benzoin, Camphor, Cardamom, Cinnamon, and Eucalyptus

Cognitive Memory
Bay Laurel, Jasmine, Lavender, Lemon and Rosemary

Irritability & Anger
Chamomile, Jasmine, Patchouli, Rose and Ylang-ylang, Neroli, Rose, and Geranium

Confidence
Frankincense, Jasmine, Patchouli and Sandalwood

Attractiveness
Jasmine, Rose, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Ylang-ylang

Fragrance list (WorldHealth.net Anti-Aging Forum, 2020)