Mind Games – Stretch Your Imagination (30 Examples)

I want to play mind games with you. In my last blog post, I shared how to plan an agenda for your brainstorming session. I mentioned that I’m not a big fan of traditional ice breakers – they work fine, but they feel too much like forced socialization rather than a way to prepare your brain for creativity. In this article, I’m going to show you how I loosen teams up and get them thinking with mind games.

Loosen Up by Stretching

The goal is to stretch your imagination. It’s just like stretching before you go for a run (which is also a great thing to do while preparing for brainstorming). We want to disrupt routine thought patterns, and push past the initial “easy” ideas to look for that unique approach and competitive advantage. These mind exercises help people realize that even things that seem impossible can have ...