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Salute, it turns out that creativity is not an innate quality. This is what you have to work on day in and day out. These 17 ways can help you develop creative thinking.
1. Brainstorming by JK Rowling
They say that at the very beginning JK Rowling wrote down her ideas for the Harry Potter books on paper napkins. Whether this is true or not is not that important. Either way, this is a great exercise for finding new and meaningful ideas. Can you imagine how inconvenient it is to write on a napkin? Therefore, whatever you write down will become special. Go to a coffee shop, order a cup of coffee and give it a try.
2. Write 10 ideas every day.
This is a great exercise to train your creativity. Write 10 interesting ideas on a piece of paper each day. Don't worry about how much time or money it will take to bring them to life. Even if they are unrealistic, still allow yourself to fantasize. You will be surprised when, in a few days, you will be overwhelmed with great new ideas.
3. Write down unrealistic ideas
If at the next meeting everyone is asked to write down the best ideas, and nothing comes to your mind, try the opposite. Write down anything that is "unlikely to work."
4. Write with your non-dominant hand
Try to come up with and write down a short poem with your left hand (if you're right-handed). Writing with your non-dominant hand is longer and more difficult. Therefore, when, for example, a right-handed person writes something down with his left hand, he subconsciously gave up unnecessary words in order to quickly get to the point. This exercise will help you toss out the clutter and create something truly creative.
5. Draw your ideas
Even if you are a bad artist, try to replace words with symbols anyway. Whatever you do, try sketching your idea, not writing it down. Then the words will be found by themselves.
6. Rely on your memory
Instead of jotting down all your thoughts in a notebook, try to keep them in mind. If you don’t forget them, the following will happen:
Firstly, you will forget all the insignificant things that were not worth remembering, and secondly, you will begin to formulate your ideas succinctly and clearly, because otherwise you will not be able to remember them. Then write them down on paper.
7. Speak ideas out loud
Speak your idea out loud. At times, silence can work against you. Hear her. Feel it. Play and work with it. This is especially useful for writers. Read your work out loud. Use your voice as a tool.
8. Go outside with a pen
Just with a pen, no notepad. If a great idea comes to your mind, write it down on your hand. The bottom line is that when we carry a notebook with us, we sometimes think that we have to write down everything that comes to mind. However, when you have only a pen with you and a sheet of paper is your hand, you will be more careful to sort and select thoughts.
9. Conduct an "idea storm"
At large meetings, try occasionally “idea storming”. One person should stand in the center of the room and jot down ideas from colleagues on the board.
After 15 minutes, circle the best ones, and then start developing them. Discuss with each other how you can bring these ideas to life.
10. Read
This advice is very often underestimated, despite its simplicity. Many people try to think creatively in a vacuum. They sit alone in the room and bang on the table with a pencil in anticipation of shading. It doesn't work that way.
Start reading everything related to the problem: case studies of what other people in your field have done, the story of the problem you intend to solve. Just read and you will find the answer.
11. Take a break from gadgets
This advice is rarely followed because it is a difficult test. But the results speak for themselves.
Next time you're in creative pain, try turning off your phone and stashing it in your closet. Do not open the laptop. Spend the entire day without gadgets, and whenever you get bored, open a book or go for a walk in the park. I guarantee a lot of ideas will come to your mind tonight.
12. Meditate aloud in front of an audience.
We all have a friend to whom we tell everything. Use that person as a resource. If you can't come up with an idea, invite him over to your home, sit him on the couch and say, “I just need to think about it out loud. Let me explain to you what I think about, and you will give some comments in return. "You will quickly find the answer to your question.
13. Use social media for feedback
This is why social networks were created - for communication. Instead of being creative for months at a notebook looking for the “perfect idea,” just start sharing your thoughts on social media and see what people have to say. Share your ideas with others and pay attention to their comments.
14. Wake up early in the morning
This is a rather complex but very effective method. If you wake up at six or seven in the morning every day, set your alarm at three or four in the morning when it's still dark and start your day. It is believed that in such radical conditions, inspiration often comes.
15. Create something in a completely different format
Express your ideas in unusual formats. For example, if you know how to play musical instruments, try expressing your thoughts through music. This will help you formulate thoughts concisely and learn about what emotions are at the heart of your work.
16. Create an idea in the form of a letter
If you can't figure out how to say something in words, try to frame your idea in the form of a letter. Think: what does your addressee look like? How old is he? What would he like to hear? Imagine that you are only talking to him. This will quickly bring new ideas to your mind.
17. The key is regularity
Finally, the main secret of creative brainstorming is regularity. Do this every day, no matter what, and everything will work out.
1. Brainstorming by JK Rowling
They say that at the very beginning JK Rowling wrote down her ideas for the Harry Potter books on paper napkins. Whether this is true or not is not that important. Either way, this is a great exercise for finding new and meaningful ideas. Can you imagine how inconvenient it is to write on a napkin? Therefore, whatever you write down will become special. Go to a coffee shop, order a cup of coffee and give it a try.
2. Write 10 ideas every day.
This is a great exercise to train your creativity. Write 10 interesting ideas on a piece of paper each day. Don't worry about how much time or money it will take to bring them to life. Even if they are unrealistic, still allow yourself to fantasize. You will be surprised when, in a few days, you will be overwhelmed with great new ideas.
3. Write down unrealistic ideas
If at the next meeting everyone is asked to write down the best ideas, and nothing comes to your mind, try the opposite. Write down anything that is "unlikely to work."
4. Write with your non-dominant hand
Try to come up with and write down a short poem with your left hand (if you're right-handed). Writing with your non-dominant hand is longer and more difficult. Therefore, when, for example, a right-handed person writes something down with his left hand, he subconsciously gave up unnecessary words in order to quickly get to the point. This exercise will help you toss out the clutter and create something truly creative.
5. Draw your ideas
Even if you are a bad artist, try to replace words with symbols anyway. Whatever you do, try sketching your idea, not writing it down. Then the words will be found by themselves.
6. Rely on your memory
Instead of jotting down all your thoughts in a notebook, try to keep them in mind. If you don’t forget them, the following will happen:
Firstly, you will forget all the insignificant things that were not worth remembering, and secondly, you will begin to formulate your ideas succinctly and clearly, because otherwise you will not be able to remember them. Then write them down on paper.
7. Speak ideas out loud
Speak your idea out loud. At times, silence can work against you. Hear her. Feel it. Play and work with it. This is especially useful for writers. Read your work out loud. Use your voice as a tool.
8. Go outside with a pen
Just with a pen, no notepad. If a great idea comes to your mind, write it down on your hand. The bottom line is that when we carry a notebook with us, we sometimes think that we have to write down everything that comes to mind. However, when you have only a pen with you and a sheet of paper is your hand, you will be more careful to sort and select thoughts.
9. Conduct an "idea storm"
At large meetings, try occasionally “idea storming”. One person should stand in the center of the room and jot down ideas from colleagues on the board.
After 15 minutes, circle the best ones, and then start developing them. Discuss with each other how you can bring these ideas to life.
10. Read
This advice is very often underestimated, despite its simplicity. Many people try to think creatively in a vacuum. They sit alone in the room and bang on the table with a pencil in anticipation of shading. It doesn't work that way.
Start reading everything related to the problem: case studies of what other people in your field have done, the story of the problem you intend to solve. Just read and you will find the answer.
11. Take a break from gadgets
This advice is rarely followed because it is a difficult test. But the results speak for themselves.
Next time you're in creative pain, try turning off your phone and stashing it in your closet. Do not open the laptop. Spend the entire day without gadgets, and whenever you get bored, open a book or go for a walk in the park. I guarantee a lot of ideas will come to your mind tonight.
12. Meditate aloud in front of an audience.
We all have a friend to whom we tell everything. Use that person as a resource. If you can't come up with an idea, invite him over to your home, sit him on the couch and say, “I just need to think about it out loud. Let me explain to you what I think about, and you will give some comments in return. "You will quickly find the answer to your question.
13. Use social media for feedback
This is why social networks were created - for communication. Instead of being creative for months at a notebook looking for the “perfect idea,” just start sharing your thoughts on social media and see what people have to say. Share your ideas with others and pay attention to their comments.
14. Wake up early in the morning
This is a rather complex but very effective method. If you wake up at six or seven in the morning every day, set your alarm at three or four in the morning when it's still dark and start your day. It is believed that in such radical conditions, inspiration often comes.
15. Create something in a completely different format
Express your ideas in unusual formats. For example, if you know how to play musical instruments, try expressing your thoughts through music. This will help you formulate thoughts concisely and learn about what emotions are at the heart of your work.
16. Create an idea in the form of a letter
If you can't figure out how to say something in words, try to frame your idea in the form of a letter. Think: what does your addressee look like? How old is he? What would he like to hear? Imagine that you are only talking to him. This will quickly bring new ideas to your mind.
17. The key is regularity
Finally, the main secret of creative brainstorming is regularity. Do this every day, no matter what, and everything will work out.
