From the course: How to Overcome and Avoid Creative Blocks
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Practice brainstorming techniques
From the course: How to Overcome and Avoid Creative Blocks
Practice brainstorming techniques
Have you ever been in a brainstorming session that felt more like a brain drizzle? You know, where ideas slowly drip out, if at all? Well, buckle up, because I'm about to show you how to turn that drizzle into a storm of creativity. When you're stuck in a creative rut, these brainstorming techniques will help you generate a flood of ideas. Let's begin with a classic method that always gets the creative juices flowing. Grab a big sheet of paper and some colored pens because we're going to try Mind Mapping. Mind mapping is like letting your brain throw a party on paper. Start with a central idea. Then branch out with related concepts. Put your main topic in the center, then let your ideas explode outward. Don't censor yourself. The wilder, the better. Now that your mind map is bursting with ideas, let's flip things on their head. Next, I invite you to practice Reverse Brainstorming. Instead of asking, “How do I solve this problem?” ask, “How could I make this problem worse?” For…
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