Brainstorming helps you discover the wisdom you have hidden within. The best brainstorm utilizes fun methodologies that always produce awesome solutions. However, the idea of a storm is a little scary for most. That's why Guru-YOU! is switching to BrainSUNSHINE!
The key to a great brainSUNSHINE session is to recognize that ALL your ideas are worth loving :) The only way to understand this fully is to do an actual session. So:
Get a pad of sticky notes. Write down a problem for which you need a solution on one sticky note and put it on the wall. Then, start writing on other notes ANYTHING that comes into your head. Write down EVERY SINGLE THOUGHT no matter how silly or stupid it seems (because sometimes it's the silly thought that gives you the brilliant idea).
Sometimes, you might leave the stack of stickies by your wall and every time you walk by you put up a couple more ideas. You'll find yourself rushing into that room at random times to put up a few more inspirations!
Once you feel you have put all your suggestions up there, take a look at your wall. Move the stickies around and see if your solution shines through! More often than not, it's a small word or thought that spurs you to an idea worth loving!
The biggest roadblock people have to brainstorming (or finding solutions) is that they judge the ideas as "good" or "bad" before they put them on the SUNSHINE wall. This blocks creativity (gets our defenses/walls up) and keeps us from being open to that moment of brilliance when it happens!
Love EVERYthing you put down no matter what until it's allll up there. Also, if you do this process with someone else, make sure they know the rule about not judging until AFTER all the ideas are up.
Once you have a big wall full of ideas or thoughts, then you can move the stickies into categories of "Would Work," "Might Work," and "Too Much Work" or any set of groups you choose. Just remember not to limit yourself with negative thinking!
Oh, and the #1 rule of brainSUNSHINEing? HAVE FUN!
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Or, if you need more in depth work on figuring out how your brain works and how to be creative, I'd love to work with you on your very own Creative Workshop! I'll help you, step-by-step, figure out how access the creative wisdom hiding in your brain. Just email me to get started on your Creative Workshop.
