How to maximise 'Aha' moments

People commonly report that they make the best decisions not while actively trying to make a choice but, say, taking a shower, knitting or working out. This is because ‘aha!’ moments that spark brilliant, unexpected solutions tend to crop up when our minds are quiet and our consciousness is at rest. These aha moments are often the only way to solve truly complex problems that are too big for our conscious mind to process.

Aha moments are when we discover something we did not know. Some 'Aha' moments are the wondrous moments when we discover something of which we did not even know that we did not know it. They generally arise when we have discovered or understood something new. They can also appear when we find new connections between things we already knew. In any case an Aha-Moment leads to a new perception of some aspect of the world. As a result we have become aware.

How we can have more of them:

» Being in touch with nature

» Being in touch with different realities,

people, contexts

» Traveling into different cultures

» Observing and reflecting

» Listening deeply to the words of others

» Seeking signs, visible and invisible

» Connecting with your dreams, visions

» Meditation

» Focusing deeply on a problem and then doing something very different Sharing »Aha’s« in a group can lead to creative solutions to common problems.