- Researchers study everyday moods and creativity.
- A team at the University of Georgia studied students.
- Over 100 college students kept daily diaries.
- Students wrote feelings and creative actions each day.
- Creative actions include drawing, writing, and music.
- When students feel positive, they try more creative tasks.
- Being creative often makes people feel happier.
- Feeling free and able helps creative activity.
- Sad or angry feelings do not always stop creativity.
Difficult words
- creative — Able to make new ideas or things.
- emotions — Feelings like happiness or sadness.
- connect — To join or relate to others.
- activities — Things you do for fun or work.
- sad — Feeling unhappy or not good.
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Discussion questions
- What makes you feel happy?
- Can you be creative when you are sad?
- What activities do you like when you are happy?
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