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There are many ways to practice your problem solving. You just have to take the time to practice. As with any skill the more you work at it the better you will become at it. You have to practice to be a good problem solver.

Here are some exercises you can do to help you become a better problem solver, open your mind and get yourself into the problem solving state of mind.

• Exercise 1:

 Play games. Any type of game, whether it is a board game, card game or even a word search, will open your mind. It gets you thinking. It brings out the problem solving skills and it gets your mind in problem solving mode. Play games often so you can build up your mind and get it used to solving problems.

• Exercise 2:

Play with a child. Children are free thinking. They use their imagination all the time. They see the world around them as amazing and exciting. They are constantly exploring. They love to tackle problems. Spending some time with a child will allow you to see the world the way they do. You will be able to take away a little of their amazement and wonder that you can use in your problem solving.

• Exercise 3:

Experience something new. When you try something new you are earning new things, expanding your mind and opening yourself up to new problems that need solved. You will be able to practice your problem solving and learn something at the same time.

• Exercise 4:

Solve problems that already have a solution. Practice makes perfect so you need to practice your problem solving. The best way to do this is to take problems that have already been solved. Figure out how the solution was found. How did you come up with the solution? By examining the solution to a problem you can learn a lot about the problem solving process. You will be able to take away from this exercise some key information that will help you to solve problems in the future.

These  exercises are not the only things you can do, but you should have a pretty good idea of what you need to do to help yourself start thinking like a master problem solver. It is all about opening your mind and practicing your problem solving methods.

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Not everyone will solve problems in the same way. That is just part of what makes us each unique individuals. However, you can often learn from others and how they solve problems. They may use a technique that is new to you or something that really works and that you’d like to use. Watch how others solve problems and see what you can learn form them.

There are many methods of problem solving. You probably use one method and stick to it to solve every problem you encounter. This can be a bad thing. You should try out different methods because sometimes one method works better for a particular problem then another method.

There are three main ways people solve problems:

1. Questions. Some people solve problems by asking questions. They look at the problem and ask ‘what if’ – what if I tried this or what if this happens? Through questioning they are able to see the possible outcomes. This allows them to come up with the best solution that seems to be the one that will work to solve the problem.

2. Develop a process. For the more organized individual or the more complex problem it can sometimes help to develop a problem solving process. This usually involves analyzing the problem, proposing different solutions, testing the solutions and then finally, applying the chosen solution. It is a very structured way of solving a problem.

3. Brainstorming. For the more creative problem solver, there is the process of brainstorming. This involves just sitting down and coming up with numerous ways to solve the problem. Some ideas may be out there and that is fine. Using innovative thinking and being creative can help a person come up with an unconventional solution to a problem.

Being able to solve problems is a natural thing that we all are born with. It is actually how you approach problem solving that will help determine how good of a problem solver you are.

You should be willing to try different methods and different ways of problem solving. This will allow you to be able to come up with many options as a solution to your problem. You will then be more likely to come up with the perfect solution.

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