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1. Listen to music by Johann
Sebastian Bach. If Bach doesn't make you more creative, you should probably
see your doctor - or your brain surgeon if you are also troubled by headaches,
hallucinations or strange urges in the middle of the night.
2. Brainstorm. If properly carried
out, brainstorming can help you not only come up with sacks full of new ideas,
but can help you decide which is best.
3. Always carry a small notebook
and a pen or pencil around with you. That way, if you are struck by an idea,
you can quickly note it down. Upon rereading your notes, you may discover
about 90% of your ideas are daft. Don't worry, that's normal. What's important
are the 10% that are brilliant.
4. If you're stuck for an idea,
open a dictionary, randomly select a word and then try to formulate ideas
incorporating this word. You'd be surprised how well this works. The concept
is based on a simple but little known truth: freedom inhibits creativity.
There are nothing like restrictions to get you thinking.
5. Define your problem. Grab
a sheet of paper, electronic notebook, computer or whatever you use to make
notes, and define your problem in detail. You'll probably find ideas positively
spewing out once you've done this.
6. If you can't think, go for
a walk. A change of atmosphere is good for you and gentle exercise helps shake
up the brain cells.
7. Don't watch TV. Experiments
performed by the JPB Creative Laboratory show that watching TV causes your
brain to slowly trickle out your ears and/or nose. It's not pretty, but it
happens.
8. Don't do drugs. People on
drugs think they are creative. To everyone else, they seem like people on
drugs.
9. Read as much as you can about
everything possible. Books exercise your brain, provide inspiration and fill
you with information that allows you to make creative connections easily.
10. Exercise your brain. Brains,
like bodies, need exercise to keep fit. If you don't exercise your brain,
it will get flabby and useless. Exercise your brain by reading a lot (see
above), talking to clever people and disagreeing with people - arguing can
be a terrific way to give your brain cells a workout. But note, arguing about
politics or film directors is good for you; bickering over who should clean
the dishes is not.
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