Mini-tasks that stimulate the brain – 3
Purpose
It’s hard to be creative on command.
In this task, you can stimulate your brain to think creatively.
Being able to see contexts and opportunities makes us better at
generating ideas.
You will practice this skill through a remote association game.
There are a lot of different activities for you to make,
some more challenging than others. And if you find them difficult,
remember the mini-tasks that practice your creative skills and help
you create the brightest ideas.
Task
- Find 3 sheets of paper.
- Draw an object on each sheet.
- FInd 3 new sheets.
- Draw an animal on each of them.
- Turn your drawings upside down.
- Draw a sheet from each stack.
- Write down all the characteristics or qualities around
your object and animal you can think of, e.g.:Cat = sweet, soft, spurs
Toothbrush = cleans, minty, blue
- Now combine your object and animal and create a new product.
All in one facial glove
Cat + toothbrush = A massage glove for your face that spurs
when being used. This gives you a relaxing feeling.
It is also gives you facial cleansing,
and applies a cream of mint to your face. - Try the exercise again with a new combination.
- You can draw your new invention.
Test yourself!
- Were you good at inventing new ideas?
- Find 5-10 items in your room and put them in front of you.
- Set a time of 5 minutes.
- How many new ideas did you get?
- If you only found 1 or 2 ideas, do the above task again.