Read blogs outside of your industry. Read books outside of your normal genre of choice. Heck, grab lunch with a complete stranger (just make sure they're not a bad stranger).

consume out of the box  content 

this is a fun exercise often used for climbing up the writers block Open a blank document. select a topic and start typing. just let your brain do the thinking, decide what words to choose, the structure, flow , style and create magic with fingers moving on the keyboard.

write a 500-word article with no topic whatsoever 

Movies on the big scene are one of the last few places you can enjoy a complete sensory-captive experience. The giant bright screen. The sound-rumbling surround sound. The smell and taste of freshly popped popcorn. The somewhat uncomfortable seat with plastic armrests that don't move

3. Go see a movie in a movie theater.

.Hearing someone's story that's completely new to you can be an eye-opening and mind-expanding experience. New people bring new experiences and can bring up a new idea. Maybe you'll learn something from them? Maybe they'll give you a new perspective you've never heard about your stuff? Maybe they'll drop knowledge bombs on you?

4. Take a phone call with someone you don't know.

<ol><li>Eat a healthier diet and exercise </li><li>Get at least one other person to join you for a 45-60 minute brainstorming session. No technology and no criticism whatsoever.</li><li>Bring a topic or idea you want to brainstorm to the table, and just start riffing on it back and forth. Write down all your ideas and don't critique a single idea.</li></ol> You may end up with 100 horrible ideas, but I bet you'll have one or two good ones. Plus, you'll get better at this the more you do it.,

5. Do the "No Bad Ideas Brainstorming" and exercise.

Being able to think outside the box is a learnable skill. You just have to be willing to try new things.

6 Ways to Boost Your Creative Thinking

Palak Prajapati