subject: How To Boost Your Imagination [print this page] Imagination is really important in our everyday life. We dream, hope and make plans for the future using our imagination. So, if you want to use your imagination to its highest level, you have to participate in activities that allow you daydreaming. Ive made a list of a few activities known as creative boosters. Take a look.
Reading
Reading poetry or fiction is a great imagination booster. It opens your eyes to a wide range of ideas, opportunities and personalities. While reading the book, you are communicating with the writer. You are exposing yourself to his believes and his actions presented through the book. That way you are feeding your brain with new ideas.
Art stimulation
Go to a museum or an art gallery and expose yourself to visual inspiration. Take some time and find some piece of art that moves you. Look at the art piece very carefully. Let your mind flow. Start thinking about the art piece and ask yourself questions such as: What does this picture show you? Whats there behind the scene? What if the sky was in a different color? Why do you find this piece of art attractive?
By asking questions you are forcing yourself to consider new possibilities. Its very important to know that asking questions is an effective way for expanding your imagination. Yes, as you are trying to find some answers you are more likely to overcome the status quo and to start growing and learning. This means youll start expending your believes and thinking.
Playing video games
Playing video games have shown to have a positive effect on human imagination. Its because they are great source for new ideas and experiencing new situations. As a player youll be forced to think and act in a completely new way (compared to the thinking in the real world). For an example, when playing RPG games (role-playing games) you must develop your own character and story. By doing that youll be able to live in your secret fantasies. You might choose to be an army general who is trying to lead his army to the battlefield. So, you must think, move and make decisions like an army general. Or maybe you want to play the role of a pilot who is trying to save the world. Its your decision and your imagination.
While working on improving your imagination, its very important to have some escape moments out of the everyday world. The gaming world is the place that offers you a chance for escape from the real life situations. For the particular period of time you can escape from the responsibilities of your life and forget about the worries. You stay focused only on the game as you are trying to find a way to fulfill the task.
Try to incorporate these activities into your daily life as much as you can and spread you fantasy to as far as it can go.
