Game “Distract the Inner Monster”
A terrible dragon lives inside every person, that is, fear, which is usually very difficult to cope with. Acclaimed director Keith Johnstone offers this game to harness your inner dragon.
In one minute (it’s better to set a timer on your phone), write a short story on a piece of paper. It is important to invest in the set time, but to make it easier for players, you can offer the first phrase with which the story will begin. Players turn on their imagination and come up with the most incredible stories, while not using their inner critic, but revealing their creative potential.
The importance of creativity games for children
Stanford University professor Dan Kline says that every person has a large reserve of creativity that will help find a suitable solution in any situation. You can imagine the reserve of creativity in the form of a treasure chest. When a problem arises, an idea is taken from the treasured chest and brought to life. Unfortunately, many people, for some reason, open the chest and take advantage of its contents.
And when it is necessary to make a non-standard decision, a person uses proven methods and does not approach the situation creatively. To overcome the fear of something new and original, you need to develop creative thinking from childhood. And exciting games can help with this.
How the game can help:
- development of hidden abilities;
- the ability to draw conclusions from one’s mistakes;
- lifting your spirits;
- creating a fun, relaxed environment;
- development of imagination and creative potential.
