Random Stimulation

Random Stimulation is a technique which is especially useful if we are stuck or in a rut.  It is a way of generating totally different ideas than previously considered and can "jump start" the idea generation process and get it out of whatever current rut it may be in. Random Stimulation makes use of a random piece of information (perhaps a word culled from the dictionary or a book, or a random finger placement on one of the words in the newspaper.) This word is used to act as a trigger or switch to change the patterns of thought when a mental roadblock occurs.  The random word can be used to generate other words that can stimulate the flow of ideas.

Example: Our finger fell on the word "document" in a newspaper.

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