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Mind Flexors
Mind Flexors are concise exercises to practice the
six characteristics listed above. If you put on ice
skates and skate a little bit each day for the next year,
you will definitely be better on ice at year's end.
Research and common sense tells us that regular flexing
of your creativity capacity will make it easier for you
to be creative on demand.
Mind Flexors are designed to be fun and to exercise your
mind. You don't have to do all of them to increase your
creativity, but practice never hurts! Some people who
have attended TMI's Unbind Your Mind creativity class
share ideas across e-mail or do the exercises with
colleagues or family.
There are no correct answers to the Mind Flexors. Give
yourself permission to think of as unusual answers as
possible.
 You have
to take your dirty clothing to a laundromat, and you do
not have a laundry bag. What can you use to carry your
laundry? Can you think of ten answers?
Complete
this figure of speech as many times as you can: "It
is as tall as .........................."
Name five
different ways to order chicken in a restaurant where you
don't speak the language.
Invent a
word to describe a person who has long legs and a short
torso, so when they sit down they are average height, but
when they stand up they are tall. Note: The Germans
already have a specific word for this kind of person. Use
your word in a sentence today.
Design a
new tea pot.
Make up an
explanation as to why women have clothing that buttons up
the back, and men do not. Tell someone your explanation.
You go to
lunch with somebody and they bring work along. You find
this very impolite behavior. How can you tell them that
you do not want them to work, without making them angry?
| TMI, USA has a
complete book of 365 Mind Flexors exercises
available. It is authored by Janelle Barlow,
Ph.D. and is titled, Mind Flexors.
We will also publish here new (never before
seen!) Mind Flexors--a month's worth at a time,
or one per day. We invite our readers to add
their own creativity to this list, and we'll
credit you with your contribution. We'll also
list your creative answers on this page if you
send them to us. |
Go to
Creativity Training Program
Go to Unbind
Your Mind & Mind Flexors Publications
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