Creativity & Lateral Thinking

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Bhanu Chander V
How to improve
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Habitual Practices
Part - I
1. Work on patterns and Puzzles
Brainstorming helps
Puzzles, math games & patterns
Mathematical aptitude helps
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Observe the pattern
Solving puzzles and patterns are some best
habits
2. Do multiple activities
Single work reduces thinking
Do simultaneous things
Keep your mind busy
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Think for ideas while free
An empty mind is always dangerous
3. Supportive environment
Surroundings influence thoughts
Make it comfortable, some being
Avoid TV A big distracter !
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Calm & noiseless envi.
Free from negative people
Active
Free from stress/tension
Access to nature fresh air, greenery
4. Productive
A time waster Loser
Wasting time is worst thing
Puzzles
Gaming
Reading
Browsing
Visiting places
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Analyze think internally or do
5. Gaming
Mind, Action and puzzling video games
Children spend more time - creative
But dont get addicted
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No age restriction
Think like a child but act like an adult
Online website Lumosity.com
6. Crafts, art and DIY
Sketches, paints, art works demonstrates
creativity
They help explore thoughts
Go through others works
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Practice creative sketching even if you
dont know !
Observe with care
Connect with creative people
Analyze multiple ideas
Reduce the fear of being different
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Pinterest
Behance
Devianart
Flickr
Coroflot
Do it yourself - DIY
Develop DIY thoughts at leisure
Best websites
7. Spend alone
Spare time to develop ideas
Cater a part of a day to yourself
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Research suggest to be alone
Never fear for mistaking
Mistake process of learning
Dont repeat it
8. Do mistake
When you dont try - you wont be knowing
9. Learn new things
The more you learn the more ideas you get
Unrelated topics requires your presence
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Only when you know you get ideas
Learn new topics
Expose to many things, products working
principle etc.
Example making chapatis with Iron box
10. Music rocks !
Boost your mood
Slow melodies calm mind
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Rock, pop build confidence
11. Open up
Some tries to pull you down
Some criticizes you
Be open keep sharing, dont mind
others talk
12. Photography
Observing pictures mind exercises
Capture images in Different or unique views
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Possibility of creative thoughts
Pinterest
Flickr
Instagram
Google +
Tumblr
13. Interesting work
Productivity proportional to Interest
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My 80 20 rule
Interesting work complete 80% in just 20% time
No interest ? complete only 20% in 80% time
Focus on interested areas
Work with satisfaction !
More habitual practices to be
discussed in next slide !
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1. Resources
2. Suggestions tips
3. Solutions to CEED papers
4. M.Des, Design streams overview
5. Design mistakes
6. Creativity development
7. Ideas !