Peaceful Setting Technique

The objective of the peaceful setting technique is to enable people to mentally remove themselves from present surroundings so that they have access to a less cluttered, more open mental process. The goal is to eliminate the constraints of the normal work environment that impede full use of their native creative ability. By trying to utilize all five senses in this setting (taste, touch, smell, sight and hearing), they can more easily call on their sixth sense, intuition.

Example for use

If you cannot shut the door and put the phone on recording position, go to another location where you are less likely to be disturbed (such as the company library, a conference room, or an unoccupied office). Now, close your eyes. Get comfortable. Picture yourself on a deserted beach on a beautiful desert island. Try to experience all five senses in this setting: taste, touch, smell, sight, and hearing.

• Think for a few moments about the things you enjoy in your work.
• Think about the people who are a pleasure to work with.
• Think about the parts of the job itself that are enjoyable, that give you a sense of satisfaction.
• Think about the environment the things the company has done to make your work more enjoyable.

Next, try to channel your creative process into ways to improve a problem that all employees face.

• Think of someone that you don’t get along with very well, not a manager, but a peer an individual in your work unit or outside your unit – that unit – that you have problem with.

It is not reasonable to expect to come up with an approach that will cause that person to begin to like you. But it is practical to come up with an approach that will neutralize the problem and enable you to communicate with that person without feeling stressed or angered.