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Think outside the box" activities are creative, unconventional exercises designed to break habitual thought patterns and foster innovation. Popular methods include drawing, rewriting scenarios, and brainstorming, such as transforming simple shapes into complex pictures, reverse engineering problems, or using "magic wand" scenarios to remove constraints.  Reverse Thinking: Instead of asking "How do I solve this problem?", ask "How could I make this problem worse?", then invert those answers to find new solutions. The "Magic Wand" Technique: When brainstorming, assume you have a magic wand that removes all budget, time, or physical constraints to identify the ideal solution before adapting it to reality, says Medium. SCAMPER Method: An acronym used to spark creativity by forcing users to Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Modify, Put to another use, Eliminate, or Reverse elements of an existing product, notes Mural. Unusual Uses Task: Give participants a mundane object (e.g., a paperclip, brick, or cardboard box) and ask them to list 30 non-traditional uses for it in 5 minutes, says BetterUp. #snsinstitutions #snsdesignthinkers #designthinking