How to Get Your Creativity Flowing

Have you ever set out to write a paper, or create some music, or develop an idea, and you just found that your creativity was missing? That happens to ALL of us! We reach a dead end where we simply run out of fresh ideas, and we fumble around helplessly looking for those solutions that just continue to escape us.

Today, I want to share with you five simple brainstorming techniques to get those creative juices flowing again.

1. Get an outside input.

Instead of just going at it by yourself, find the most creative people you can think of and have a brainstorming session with them.

2. Write down ALL of your ideas.

It doesn’t matter if those ideas are crazy and wild; write them down. They might be more viable than you think.

3. Be creative, and try something different.

If you can’t see a solution right away, try looking at the problem from a fresh perspective. Your solution doesn’t have to be traditional; there is more than one way to solve a problem.

4. Combine those ideas.

Whether you’re brainstorming on your own or part of a group, you might need to mash different ideas together to come up with the perfect solution.

5. Ask questions.

This works well in group brainstorming sessions. Encourage plenty of questions about everyone’s ideas. 

These are great problem-solving skills and make life so much easier. Use these techniques to brainstorm new ideas and solutions. You might discover new fountains flowing with ideas that you never knew existed. Problems are merely opportunities in disguise.