Five Ways to Get the Idea.

The best ideas — the ones that are truly inspired — tend to keep their distance.  One key to putting them within reach is to let your subconscious out to play.  That’s when your brain has a little downtime to mix things up and recombine them in unexpected and often innovative ways.  So what unleashes your subconscious?  Take a shower.  Take a drive.  Take a nap.  Read an article.  Play a game.  Take fifteen minutes and let your mind out to play.  You may be surprised what it comes back with.