Embrace your natural curiosity - in the most unexpected places. Whenever you hear interesting facts, ideas or stories take notice and see what you could learn from them. Ask yourself what new learnings or fresh inspiration you could take to apply to your own challenges.
Read MoreNeuroscientists have linked alpha brain waves (the slow, electrical activity in the brain) to an increase in Click Thinking moments – that 'ah-ha!' when ideas suddenly come together in a ‘click’.
While we can’t make these happen on demand, we can help ourselves by finding enough time when our minds can wander and we are truly task-free.
Read MoreThe information sources we have available to us may be more varied than we initially think. Just how big is your own echo chamber?
Push out further, go broader and add more variety into the range of sources you use.
Read MoreWhen hearing new information or ideas, encourage yourself to write down your immediate ‘gut feel’ thoughts before they are lost, overshadowed or influenced by others.
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