How Creative Thinking Improves Quality of Life

Wake Up Call by Jann Alexander © 2014

Goal: Improve Quality of Life Method: Arrange morning coffee delivery to bedside Obstacles: Dog unable to pour milk into coffee mug Solutions:

1. Re-engineer dog’s paws with opposing thumbs

2. Adapt to black coffee, no cream

3. Get a new dog

Entanglement by Jann Alexander © 2014

Goal: Improve Quality of Life Method: Keep Apple earbuds less tangled than last night’s sticky spaghetti Obstacles: No one else has ever done this Solutions:

1. Throw them at the wall and see if they stick. If so, they’re done

2. Apply Clairol Detangler and wait five minutes before cutting out the tangles

3. Get a different set of ears

Live Life in All Directions by Jann Alexander © 2014

Goal: Improve Quality of Life Method: Live life forwards, backwards and simultaneously to achieve understanding Obstacles: This may require time travel Solutions:

1. Reflect upon past problems for better understanding of what changes are due

2. Resolve to adopt a positive attitude going forward, with continuing introspection

3. Get a glass of wine

   
   

Can you suggest any life lessons that might improve quality of life?

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