When is the best time to have an idea

by Maria Nielsen Maria Nielsen

The amazing thing about ideas is, that you never know when they get to you. It could be while taking the train to work. It could be while riding your bike on the way to visit a dear friend. Many of us also have our heads filled with ideas just before falling a sleep. How often have you gotten a fantastic idea, just before closing your eyes, while saying to yourself “I will write that down tomorrow”? How many times have you actually done that? Im guessing not that many times.

However it IS possible to put these, or at least some of these ideas in a system. The best idea usual comes when you least expect it, and you can be almost certain that it when come when you try to get ideas. This is the problem that makes brainstorming sessions so difficult. If you try your hardest to come up with ideas, you can be almost certain that you wont.

The more often you come up with ideas the more natural it will seem, and if you work I a creative field getting ideas might even be your job. It is possible to train your minds into having more ideas. There are numerous techniques for this, and one of them is called coffee break innovation. It’s a technique where you use no more than 20 minutes three times per day. This creates a space where your mind is set on ideas a creativity. The point is the create a sharper starting point which in the end creates better ideas. Sounds good right? You can read a lot more about coffee break innovation here.

But to answer the question, When is the best time to have an idea? – the simple reply is always, its what you do with it the matters.