Play this little game to spark your inner creativity and to jump start your brain. Also this will help with concentration and focus.
Rules: Start by writing one word, then keep writing more words associated with the last word. Remember to write the first word that comes into your head! No matter how ridiculous or inappropriate. Those are the only rules, other than that let your brain roam!
Try to get as many words as you can. My record so far is 412!
Here’s an example of what I did…
Day 1:
Education, university, student, college, learn, books, accounting, business, money, success, goals, ladder, corporate, finance, stocks, investing, Warren Buffet, Omaha, Nebraska, United States, country, India, nation, universe, space, black hole, galaxy, stars, infinity, spaceship, NASA, astronaut, moon, Nixon, republican, democrat, Donald Trump, idiot, moron, oxymoron, words, passion, fuel, fire, desire, needs, Maslow, hierarchy, caste system, immoral, God, church, atheist, values, self, person, girl, boy, son, mother, father, mother, daughter, parents, life, social media, internet, iPhone, technology, future, smart, geek, nerd, anime, Dragon Ball Z, TV, drama, action, happen, rapper, music, concert, focus, attention, adapt, evolution, mystery, origin, creation, world, earth, planet, discovery, channel, medium, message, note, letter, writer, author, lover, friend, family, big, large, numbers, math, science, literature, poetry, Shakespeare, Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, tragedy, sad, depression, anxiety, fear, scarecrow, horror, Halloween, Christmas, Jesus, prejudice, racism, black, white, brown, yellow, Asian, Indian, American, flag, revolution, British, Richard Branson, adventure, billionaire, playboy, models, Victoria Secret, runaway, landing strip, airplane, jet, military, army, navy, pilot, boat, paddle, ping pong, ball, tennis, basketball, jump, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, retirement, 65, uncle, aunt, brother, grades, school, stress, memory, pain, feelings, emotions, sentimental, happy, content, penguin, feet, legs, arms, shoulders, stomach, teeth, tongue, eyes, face, lips, mouth, nose, freckles, dots, lines, rectangles, squares, planes, geometry, triangle, illuminati, dancer, professional, suit, tie, slacks, shoes, Nike -218 words
Just a bunch of gibberish but it really helps you improve your focus. I will try and do this everyday and see what the outcomes are. Besides, it’s pretty fun!
Day 2:
Lava, molten, cheese, milk, eggs, dairy, cows, farm, weed, smoke, cigarette, healthy, fitness, gym, life, health, wellness, better, progress, discussion, talk, walk, boardwalk, hotel, entrepreneur, startup, Silicon Valley, fun, thrill, rollercoaster, Titan, Greek, Zeus, Poseidon, Hermes, Hades, Aphrodite, Aries, scorpion, vicious, devil, angel, God, religion, preach, choir, gospel, heaven, real, fake, truth, false, test, multiple choice, answer, solution, profit, money, everything, hope, search, find, keepers, destroyer, friend, circle round, rhombus, triangle, diamond, mine, oil, coal, fossil fuels, dinosaur, giraffe, birds, Africa, agriculture, A&M, brother, sister, cousin, Texas, land, plants, seed, bootstrap, statistics, math, philosophy, dreamer, politics, Obama, president, CEO, CTO, technology, phone, smartphone, Cingular, mobile, home, happy, kids, wife, cherish, wedding, expensive, loud, shout, mouth, hurt, feelings, inner, outer, space, cosmos, fairies, dust, pixies, strange, castle, moat, knight, king, queen, jester, pester, rodent, exterminate, kill, violence, trouble, mischievous, doubt, reluctant, gay, hustle, work, grind, time, loss, pencil, straight, laugh, joy, sorrow, tomorrow, now, present, moment, cool, air conditioner, fan, beam, laser, fast, light, speed, flash, marvel, super hero, Batman, Superman, movie, film, cinema, theater, watch, Rolex, Breitling, flight, sky, clouds, atmosphere, horizon, sun, hot, weather, balloon, internet, signal, beacon, location, GPS, satellite, distance, miles, kilometers, decimals, points, joints, hundreds, thousands, millions, billions, trillions, sextillion, Reptar, T-Rex, daddy longneck, spider, gross, fear, millennial, us, we, I, group, project, transfer, student, international, Arlington, hipster, Austin, fun, fund, invest, investor, investment, bulk, huge, hulk, power, respect, grind, rails, skateboard, longboard, breeze, brisk, disk, Frisbee, ultimate, super, ubiquities, knowing, information, helm, king, throne, Game of Thrones, Tyrion, lion, Lannister, fiend, drugs, codeine, pills, medicine, science, facts, 50/50, chance, opportunity
-265 words
Day 3:
Run, walk, jog, dog, log, fog, smog, clog, drain, sewage, garbage, trash, waste, field, humans, environment, pollution, solar, energy, wind, hydroelectric, dam, woods, forest, conserve, water, land, lake, pool, swim, summer, hot, cold, winter, December, January, Valentines, love, potion, drink, beverage, gratuity, nice, favor, act, kindness, cuddle, puddle, muddy, dirt, soil, Earth, globe, circular, spherical, revolve, orbit, revolution, turnkey, key, door, open, close, switch, light, bright, sight, might, fright, fear, miss, girl, sexy, body, gorgeous, pretty, beautiful, fantasy, unreal, surreal, clouds, day, night, dark, tan, brown, aquatic, ocean, fish, shark, Mark Cuban, tank, fill, cup, spill, oil, barrels, farmer, guy, ordinary, crops, share, society, people, city, downtown, Dallas, New York, loud, annoying, pester, Bismarck, far, reach, goals, sanity, insane, crazy, loopy, double, triple, quadruple, percentage, count, cash, coins, federal, government, policy, decision, many, troubling, yeti, arctic, Antarctica, continent, Mrs. Universe, Bollywood, Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Kim Kardashian, phony, lame, sucker, hooker, book, worm, reader, avid, consume, eat, food, good, binge, leak, pipe, ripe, fruit, Adam, Eve, forbidden, God, pope, Francis, teacher, elementary, Johnson, long john smith, funny, cartoon, SpongeBob, Nickelodeon, slime, awards, ceremony, celebrate, party evening, dawn, dusk, rust, fragile, oxygen, oxidize, chemistry, scientist, experiment, college, drugs, rugs, Persian, Middle East, terrorist, bomb, wrong, Trump, dump, girlfriend, boyfriend, problems, relationships, deal, negotiate, associate, represent, respect, deserve, reserve, restaurant, date, dinner, lunch, meat, veggies, broccoli, greens, money, bill, duck, fly, bird, dinosaur, old, grandma, grandpa, die, age, young, youth, foundation, stage, set, show, deliver, pizza, Dominoes, dominoes, play, game, life, long, song, sing, music, ear, hear, speak, speech, present, do, justice, lust, love, dove, pretty, neat, dress, impress, hay, cow, barn, Barney, kids, anger, lack, slack, sloth, lazy, crawl, insect, bug, yuck, gross, income, stack, needle, find, look, shake, hand, vibrate, tingle, shingles, chickenpox, bumps, pimples, redness, undress, naked, sex, pecks, chest, workout, muscle, biceps, triceps, growth, slow, down, hill, mountains, Himalayans, Nepal, Asians, eyes, eyebrows, haircut, unibrow, borrow, lend, loan, spend, save, future, think, big -324 words
Day 4:
Maze, labyrinth, puzzle, mystery, question, mark, answer, knowledge, meaning, definition, tone, voice, vocal, throat, tongue, mouth, saliva, spit, water, dog, hyperventilate, heat, exhaustion, emission, car, carbon, Tesla, Elon Musk, Spacex, Solar City, sunshine, sun, moon, night, dots, speckles, sprinkles, cake, cupcake, birthday, festival, ferry, cruise, Island, Mexico, Morocco, Africa, black, African, civil, rights, pledge, allegiance, swag, clothes, t-shirt, shirt, buttons, panel, board, white board, eraser, dry, marker, Sharpie, highlighter, stencil, pencil, draw, art, creative, mind, think, brain, logic, defy, gravity, float, boat, lifejacket, airplane, crash, sea, lagoon, spa, treatment, cancer, solve, research, data, scientist, collect, retrieve, wide, football, bimbo, Bambi, bamboo, bamboo, monkey, banana, apple, fruit, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, cantaloupe, melon, watermelon, grow, farm, seed, cow, goat, llama, name, Spanish, Spain, Europe, Germany, Switzerland, Czech Republic, banking, tax, evasion, scan, Nigeria, email, text, phone, message, send, flowers, rose, tulip, dandelion, Spring, spring, spiral, loops, knot, tie, shoes, flip-flops, toes, hang, loose, Hawaii, Maui, marijuana, smoke, shop, local, dinner, winner, Chicken, scared, fear, learner, dreamer, doer, man, boy, toddler, baby, walk, crawl, beginning, ending, starting, finishing, fishing, net, catch, ball, basketball, tennis, badminton, racket, racquetball, gym, legs, thick, strong, bull, pole, pogo, stick, polo, assassin, creed, collaborate, John F. Kennedy, memorial, Dallas, shooting, horror, flick, booger, sugar, cane, candy, Snickers, snicker, laugh, mock, torment, torture, 50 Shades of Grey, kinky, women, girls, men, crowd, actions, passions, promise, broken, mirror, reflection, reverse, motion, Newton, laws, govern, monarch, corruption, king, queen, bees, dragon fly, dragon, fire, breathe, air, nitrogen, oxygen, hydrogen, helium, funny, high, sigh, relief, relax, massage, suave, hair, flawless, stroke, beard, lumberjack, woods, forest, trees, green, forestry, woodlands, middle of nowhere, lost, Lost, zone, school, slow, speed limit, 20, safe, trap, Venus, Venus fly trap -284 words
Day 5:
Morning, wake, up, sleep, deep, cycle, bicycle, tricycle, unicycle, menopause, pause, tape, rewind, replay, ridiculousness, video, cassette, record, microphone, music, ears, hear, listen, glisten, watch, fossil, Fossil, toss, throw, eject, impel, hurl, vomit, throw up, gross, yellow, pink, pants, shorts, girls, secrete, secret, hide, cover, mantel, core, crust, pizza, pie, 3.14, square root, decimal, place, parenthesis, thesis, essay, introduction, middle, conclusion, references, recommendation, letter, note, notepad, writer, biography, journal, chronicles, chronic, Kronos, children, wife, babies, chickens, whip, dip, sauce, hot, spicy, Tabasco, Taco Bell, fast food, disgusting, beans, carrots, potatoes, mashed, yummy, delicious, savory, galore, abundance, reputation, respect, profile, you, person, individual, rights, civil, boundaries, limitations, set, forth, make, fake, take, care, belong, want, need, deserve, dessert, sweet, cake, ice cream, milk, yogurt, Go-Gurt, Damimals, Jiff, peanut butter, spoon, Luck Charms, Nabisco, Chips Ahoy, cookies, cookie monster, Sesame Street, Bert, Elmo, friends, Justin Beiber, hair, long, don’t, do, cant, wont, shouldn’t, hassle, task, finish, line, shoes, mall, shop, groceries, Kroger, Wal-Mart, mom, work, associate, labor, miserable, better, environment, top, spin, circle, circus, clown, lion, tiger, ballerina, dance, show off, moves, body, language, speak, Italian, pasta, Olive Gardens, olives, green, black, hives, red, rash, skin, care, flare, solar, bright, object, shiny, grimy, bottom, Bikini Bottom, bikini, legs, peg, broken, prosthetic, 3D, printer, ink, jet, sky, blue, under, crash, brash, abate, suture, surgeon, doctor, medical, medicine, cure, disease, Ebola, outbreak, chains, rock, gold, pricey, money, value, stubborn, born, birth, life, precious, Lord of the Rings, South Park, trailer, trash, mobile homes, poor, hunger, starvation, help, charity, marketing, job, internship, work, good, steady, ready, start, fart, release, gas, solid, water, liquid, flow, tow, car, black, Chevy, cruise, artificial intelligence , electric vehicle cubical, suicide, depression, severe, issues, parents, brother, loser, comet, far, reach, teach, pupil, eye, dilate, optometry, examine, exam, test, Scantron, paper, pencil, pen, black, dew, mountain, climb, hike, dike, pike, sick, ill, fever, bubonic plague, massive, destructive, termination, world, population, billions, millions, land, resources, conserve, think, yield, interest, stocks, stock market, bond, market, bazar, bizarre, eating, cube, prism, rhombus, diamond, rough, ruff, riffraff, artist, painter, Pablo Picasso, modern, art, journey, travel, globe, ship, Christopher Columbus, discover, uncover, unearth, air, fire, desire, burn, Aries, torment, sculpt, sculpture, Michael Angelo, Kanye West, North West, Kim Kardashian, reality, virtual reality, video games, Major League Gaming, Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association, National Football League, sports, track, marathon, sprint, Usain Bolt, Steve Holt, Arrested Development, plan, planet, solar system, galaxy, nebula, never, ending, limitless, movie, chick, flick. -412 words
Day 6:
Calculator, digits, measurement, count, money counter, ringer, telephone, pager, old school, classic, classical, jazz, band, flute, instrument, gadget, go-go gadget, Inspector Gadget, Dexter’s Laboratory, murderer, Lex Luther, villain, evil, dark, abyss, deep, inside, inner, peaceful, angry, manage, leader, aspire, follow, Twitter, finger, wrinkles, fortune, teller, cookie, Asia, Chinese, telegraph, article, news, print, press, factory, workers, machine, M2M, B2B, B2C, consumer, product, service, deliver, perform, excel, worksheet, Excel, Microsoft, office, Windows, PowerPoint, outlook, Outlook, QuickBooks, QuickTime, Apple, MacBook, laptop, PC, revolution, silicon, chips, transmitter, transparent, visible, viable, economic, efficient, gears, rotate, revolve, panoramic, roof, Tesla, electric, power, cord, wireless, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, technology, science fiction, bibliography, biography, history, American, Civil War, slaves, ships, Slave Trade, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Artic Ocean, North Sea, Black Sea, Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts Bay Colony, pilgrims, John Locke, tobacco, pipe, cash crop, cotton, corn, indigo, rice, beans, rum, sugar, cane, stick, old, grandpa, help, assist, team, player, pickup, rise, raise, elevate, elevator, levels, floors, ceilings, access, skyline, Nissan, Ford, BMW, Mercedes, Lexus, Toyota, Honda, Kia, Hyundai, Japanese, Korean, North Korea, Dictator, Kim Jong-Un, douchebag, relentless, ambition, wars, famine, drought, poverty, Bill Gates, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Warren Buffet, kids, expert, oracle, foretell, witness, rat, runt, rodent, mouse, whisper, quiet, sneaky, ear, hear, feel, touch, see, smell, senses, conscious, animals, dolphin, smart, fin, shark fin soup, vegetarian, vegan, carnivore, omnivore, herbivore, reptilian, mammalian, septillion, feline, cat, lion, tiger, cheetah, miles per hour, miles, feet, inches, millimeters, meters, centimeters, decameters, kilometers, distance, laps, soccer, football, tough, hurdle, wrestle, grapple, hooks, ropes, jump, airborne, disease, spread, wildfire, wildlife, nature, beauty -263 words
Day 7:
Bottle, model, goggle, gargle, brush, teeth, hair, Nair, Cover Girl, makeup, art, canvas, board, white, paper, notebook, trees, environmentalist, tree hugger, slugger, carpetbagger, south, north, North Star, stars, constellations, moon, Orion’s Belt, Taurus, Big Dipper, Little Dipper, night, peaceful, sensations, vibrant, glow, exuberance, bubble, irrational, collapse, demise, perish, relish, cherish, caress, cradle, latent, talented, perform, arts, martial arts, champion, winner winner chicken dinner, victorious, defeat, loser, lame, weight loss, weight gain, pounds, kilograms, grams, scale, flip, zip, bags, units, shipping, boxes, packages, birds, UPS, FedEx, USPS, services, products, eBay, websites, sales, revenue, growth, profits, margins, balance sheet, income statement, statement of cash flows, debt, burden, dues, fare, ferry, ship, cruise, yacht, bay, strip, strip mall, landing strip, navigate, Ferdinand Magellan, trading routes, trade, economics, circumnavigate, circumcision, cut, chop, switchblade, sword, samurai, ninja, dragon, Dragon Ball, Goku, krill fish, shrimp, seal, walrus, tusk, mollusk, snail, slither, snake, serpent, repent, Bible, holy water, swami, saint, God, adobe, abode, higher power, beliefs, transcendence, movie, trailer, short, quick, short circuit, wiring, The Wire, hardware, software, computer, monitor screen, high definition, 4K, resolution, New Years Eve, holidays, cheer, gingerbread man, story, fiction, children, pedophile, adultery, The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne, language arts, class, school, High School, miserable, fashion, popular, style, attitudes, encompass, engulf, embryo, fetus, birth, painful, scary, fright, cells, replicate, metamorphism, change, butterfly, chromosomes, mitochondria, nucleus, ribosomes, proteins, asexual reproduction, sexual reproduction, eukaryotic, prokaryotic, organisms, biosphere, dome, habitat, wild, atmosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, biome, fresh air, breathe, inhale, lungs, brachia, branches, esophagus, stomach, large intestine, small intestine, rectum, anus, hole, black, dark, moist, yucky, disgusting, vomit, comet, shooting star, make a wish, 11:11, cool, mist, Sunkist, Coca-Cola, Dr. Pepper, Snapple, juice, sauce, tomato – 278 words
Day 8:
Work, tedious, tired, drained, energy, fatigue, nuisance, nuance, enlightenment, renaissance, pageantry, plays, spotlight, solo, Kid Cudi, Man on the Moon, LSD, acid, mushrooms, hallucinate, halogens, bonds, chemicals, test tubes, test tube baby, clone, The House of the Scorpion, 8th grade, Mrs. Adams, redhead, mean, sadistic, devil, hell, hockey sticks, puck, luck, duck, wings, Red Bull, energy drink, destructive, irrational exuberance, indulging, galore, abundance, plentiful, many, 2 birds with one stone, multitask, inefficient, work life balance, triple beam, laboratory, flask, beaker, volumetric, nanometers, galactic, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, exploration, oil and gas, motel, hotel, roti, tortilla, chips, tacos, burritos, fajitas, Spanish food, Mexican Food, Italian, Chinese, Mediterranean, Nile River, Yellow River, Yangtze River, river basin, civilization, era, period, bloody, marry, lotus, clam, pearl, John Steinbeck, book, bookshelf, library, quiet, study, no smoking, gas station, convenience store, Cleburne, small town, city, friendly, valley, peninsula, mesa, plateau, paleo diet, muscle, creatine, supplements, vitamins, big business, Food and Drug Administration, law, lawyer, scholar, historian, story, fable, tale, fairytale, Snow White, Cinderella, Jasmine, Aladdin, prince, Saudi Arabia, hungry, change, same, coins, non-borrowed reserves, bank reserves, reservoir, oasis, sanctuary, temple, prayer, cave, stalagmites, stalactites, ground, ceiling, groundwater, freshwater, 75%, ocean, wave, crashing, sandy, white sand beach, Bahamas, Caribbean Islands, vacation, break, Kit Kat, Recess, Snickers, gummy bears, gummy warms, LifeSavers, candy, chocolate, sweet, milk, ambrosia, iodine, methane, menthol, mint, peppermint, spearmint, toffee, laffy taffy, seashore, sally, sells, sandals, Velcro, tape, glue, paint, huff, big bad wolf, little piggy, puff, blow, tow, bow, snow, glow, globe, world, travel, tourist, tour, bus, car, transporation, train, railroad, shipping industry, industrial, Industrial Revolution, the cloud, internet of things, big data, data scientist, azure, hoard, gather, collect, salvage, residual, deviation, deviant, sari, cloth, robes, panties, knickers, boxers, boxer – 289 words
Day 9:
Leader, leadership, integrity, scholar, renown, founder, creator, destroyer, penetrate, evade, elusive, aloof, buffoon, confuse, distort, cohort, coed, coerce, enforce, police, authority, celebrity, persuasive, invasive, intruding, intruder, criminal, armed burglary, homicide, suicide, horror, movie, stream, Netflix, Netflix and chill, chill pill, melatonin, Advil, Tylenol, sleep, serum, syrup, drink, twinkle twinkle little star, shine, flashlight, camping, campfire, hiking, biking, lake, lily pad, frog, toad, Texas horn frog, lizard, bearded dragon, kola bear, grizzly bear, polar bear, black bear, polar, cold, freezer, refrigerate, salt, Salt Lake City, Utah, Nebraska, Nevada, Las Vegas, casino, gamble, ramble, speech, presentation, words, flow, creek, gravitate, levitate, float, boat, swim, Michael Phelps, Lil Wayne, idol, rock star, guitar, instrument, thermometer, heat, ice, Icy Hot, Vick’s, steam, sauna, damp, napkin, clean, shave, fresh, dress, skirt, laundry, dirty, filthy, naughty, embarrassed, funny, laugh out loud, gleam, glare, stare, hawk, gawk, laser beam cannon, radish, horse radish, mustard, mayo, OJ Mayo, Dirk Nowitzki, playoffs, Allen Iverson, coach, self-help coach, lifeguard, life, live, dive, ocean, ponder, contemplate, debate, heated, sweaty, fight, rough, smooth, lubricate, fascinate, enthrall, rapture, capture, slam dunk, double scoop, bean dip, pooper scooper, dog shit, dogs, cats, hamster, fish, beta fish, beta, volatility, movements, rapid, rapid eye movement, stage 1, dream, remember, journal, diary, dairy, meat, fish, poultry, bread, carbohydrates, sugars, fructose, lactose, glucose, proteins, lactase, enzymes, benzoyl, hydrogen peroxide, alcohol, scar, treatment, facial, face mask, acne, cure, Hebrew, Jewish, faith, leap of faith, Assassin’s Creed, Ubisoft, Sony Digital, Disney, Wichita Falls, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, Rhode Island, Alaska, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New England, colonies, bay area, Tampa Bay, Florida, South Beach, Miami Beach, Orlando, Orlando Bloom, Judy Bloom, Judy Foster, questions, punctuation – 272 words