Yes. I found out this somewhere. I forgot 8D. But here you go.

Find ways to work faster: This allows your brain to work around other possible methods.

Do some things slightly differently: tweaking a habit can help you break a linear chain of thought.

Associate objects: Creating links from one object to another can help you look at things in a different way.

improvisation: Using an object in a different manner is a great method to train your mind to see things differently.

Questioning what we take for granted: There's always a good design reason as to why a bottle is designed as it is: why is it used as it is?


And I forgot some others! But the plastic in a coathanger can be reconfigured to fuel a spacefaring rocket!