HOW TO SOLVE PERSONAL PROBLEMS IN A CREATIVE WAY

 

Problems are natural parts of our lives and we are face to face several sorts of problems in different aspects of life everyday. Humankind had invented many types of problem solving methods for ages.

There are several problem solving methods used in both numerical and social sciences. Some methods like TRIZ and morphological analysis are more practical in numerical sciences. They have many proven results and examples that has been effective in industrial areas for long years. Some methods like brainstorming and six thinking hats are more effective in social areas like psychology, education, bussiness life and advertisement.

Personal problems are one of the most stressing dimension of humans’ lives, affecting social and pscyhological adaptation of individuals. They may be overwhelming if a proper help is not provided on time. Applying problem solving techniques schemingly may be a great self help method to find right solutions. Personal problems may include job issues, interpersonal relations, family issues or criticial decisions to be made. It is a life saving skill for all to learn how to cope with  personal problems in an effective way.

Six Thinking Hat Technique is one of the most common methods used in education to teach kids how to handle problems. Six Thinking Hat technique is coined by Dr Edward de Bono on the base of paralel thinking method. In this technique, there are 6 colored hats used as different aspectes of a topic or problem to be handled. Each hat refers to another aspect to be considered. As follows;

• White Hat; Facts and informations
• Green Hat; New ideas
• Red Hat; Feelings and emotions
• Yellow Hat; Positive views
• Black Hat; Negative views
• Blue Hat; Overview

Each hat leads you to think over and search on several aspects in a coordinated way and the last hat, blue helps you to review all the findings so that a satisfactory solution is acquired. This technique is commonly used in in social groups in educational settings to find out solutions for social problems. Alongside, it is really helpful for individuals to tackle and examine personal daily life problems by oneself.

Personal problems may be so stressing and depressing if not handled on time in effectively. This technique may help you solve any daily life problem on your own practically.