Improve your Brainstorming Environment

Sometimes, the hardest part of a project is just coming up with ideas and figuring out everything you need to do. This is why having an adequate brainstorming environment is extremely important. Here are a few tips that will make brainstorming a lot easier and more enjoyable for you.

1. Listen to music.

Listening to music that you enjoy has been proven to make you more focused. So, if students were allowed to bring in ear buds and listen to their preferred music during assessments, this would improve their score on the test.

  2. Have a hot beverage nearby

Studies show that drinking a hot beverage while you study increases focus.

 

3. Sit in a comfortable setting.

Sitting in a relaxed setting (bean bags, couches, etc.) creates more inspiration. Always make sure to get up and walk around at least every hour — sitting for too long can have bad effects on your body.

6. Use violet colors as much as possible.

The color violet has been shown to increase thought. If possible, brainstorm in a violet room, write the brainstorm on violet paper, etc.

 

7. Work with a group of people or one other person.

I highly suggest that you work with another person or a group of people as brainstorming is much more efficient with more people. if you can have a conversation, than you can bounce ideas off each other and come up with something great. This method is how the hit show Hamilton was made.

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Improve Your Work Environment

When doing projects, writing a paper, or just doing general work for your job/school, it is important to have the right environment so you can be efficient as possible. Here are a few tips on how to have the best work environment as possible.

1. Listen to music.

Listening to music that you like has been proven to make you more focused.

 

  2. Have a hot beverage nearby

Studies show that drinking a hot beverage while you work increases focus.

 

3. Sit in a rigid chair at a desk.

Sitting in a chair at a desk increases focus and helps you get your work done faster. Just make sure to get up and walk around at least every hour — sitting for too long can have bad effects on your body. (NOTE: a rigid chair does not need to be uncomfortable).

4. Use blue and violet colors as much as possible.

The color blue has been shown to increase focus, while the color violet has been shown to increase thought. If possible, work in a blue/violet room, use blue/violet yellow paper, write in blue/violet ink, etc.

 

Improve Your Testing Environment

More often than not, we don’t have control over our testing environments. We’re usually just assigned to a room and a seat and that’s the end of it. However, if you are a teacher or an educator, I implore you to make changes to your student’s work environments if possible. Here a few tips that can help students feel more comfortable and score better on tests.

1. Listen to music.

Listening to music that you like has been proven to make you more focused. So, if students were allowed to bring in earbuds and listen to their preferred music during assessments, this would improve their score on the test.

  2. Have a hot beverage nearby

Studies show that drinking a hot beverage while you work increases focus.

 

3. Sit in a rigid chair at a desk.

Sitting in a chair at a desk increases focus and helps you get your work done faster. Just make sure to get up and walk around at least every hour — sitting for too long can have bad effects on your body. (NOTE: a rigid chair does not need to be uncomfortable).

4. Avoid the color red.

Studies show that students who were exposed to the color red before a test did more poorly on it than students who were not exposed to it. So, I would avoid this color.

 

6. Use yellow colors as much as possible.

The color yellow has been shown to increase confidence. If possible, test in a yellow room, write the test on yellow paper, etc.

 

7. Use hard to read fonts.

Scientists gave two tests to two groups of students. One test used an easy to read font (a serif font) while the other used a hard to read font (a sans serif font). The students who took the test using the sans serif font did much better than the students who took the other test. Personally, I would suggest the font Arial as it is also safe for dyslexic students.

 

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