Crash Course on Creativity - Assignment 6

Problem: waking up in the night because your partner steals the blanket Solution categories:- keeping your blanket,- replacing the blanket with alternatives,- forcing your partner not to turn,- getting rid of your partner in one way or another,- keeping your partner very close to you,- rising the room/bed temperature,- rising only your body temperature,- choosing bed-alternatives,- avoiding particular things before going to bed,- doing particular things before going to bed. Brainstormed solutions:1) poke partner2) make partner sleep still3) throw partner out of bed4) get two beds5) use two blankets6) use 3 blankets - one to share, two not sharing7) stick the blanket to your side// or stitch8) stick blanket to both sides9) sew the blanket// to the sheet10) forget about blanket and sleep with hotter pyjama11) use sheet as blanket, attached to bed with elastics12) sleep in a sleeping bag13) tie each other together so that the blanket always covers both bodies14) make etui out of blanket15) sleep with socks, scarf and gloves16) tie every half of blanket to one body, with sponge belts// or with elastics17) sleep in a jumpsuit18) turn the heating on19) put an alarm on your partner ear so he awakes every time he pushes the blanket20) put electric discharge, based on the rats learning system21) use hair dryer to warm you up22) use air conditioning system to make a nice microclimate23) add baldachin and curtains to the bed so hot air stays inside24) make a terrarium out of the bed, warm but with ventilation

25) vacuum the sheets always to your side26) add a (soft) frame /net to the bed to make its sides higher and attach a blanket to the frame so the blanket is like a ceiling close above you27) do the same but with a very wide blanket so it falls all over you28) sleep at the floor level (futon) and put stones on the blankets sides// or stones or even nail it to the floor29) just use a very, very large blanket, with double or triple width30) attach metal weights to the blanket's sides, like you do with table cloths so that the wind won’t blow them away31) sleep with a lot of fluffy toys that keep you warm32) sleep covered with a lot of small pieces of fabric / cotton tissues - hundreds of them (like little blankets lying all over you and nobody can take all of them away)33) get out of bed and go to the couch with your own blanket34) use the frame for the bed and cover yourself with little cotton balls/bubbles - thousands of them (it's like a bath in cotton bubbles)35) sleep in the bathtub full of cotton bubbles36) sleep inside the mattress37) drink a lot wine before sleeping - this way you won't feel the uncomfortability38) drink warm milk with honey or drink tea - both of you39) do a lot of sports during the day so you are too tired to turn 40) listen to soothing music before going to bed41) meditate before going to bed42) think happy thoughts before going to bed43) don't eat a few hours before going to bed44) don't watch too exciting movie nor read thriller stories45) try not to work too actively before going to bed46) take a natural sleeping drink (herbal drops, valerian drops)47) smoke herbs48) avoid coffee, black tea, cola or nicotine in the afternoon49) avoid heavy, greasy, spicy food in the evening50) go for a walk before going to bed51) give him tequila shots so that he won’t move during the whole night52) dip your feet or arms into water53) break his arms so that he can't push the blanket or anything ;)54) change partner55) persuade him to always turn to your side, and not away - by sewing your pyjamas together (siameses)56) break up relationship and sleep alone57) use a bunk bed58) sleep in a tent59) share a large pyjama, an XXXL-sized pyjama, instead of a blanket60) use a thick mosquito baldachin to keep warm61) sleep in a etui with zippers (so you can get out of the etui to go to the toilet during the night)62) hug him heavily and never stop

63) take a very wide blanket and fold it a few times, like an accordion + fasten the two ends one to each side of your sheet64) quick with legs (punch)65) tie legs together // or arms66) use one belt to tie your bellies together67) sew your pyjamas to the bed so you can't turn68) allow your dog to sleep in bed so it can keep you warm69) sleep next to a fireplace to keep warm70) form your mattress like a pipe so the gravity always makes you move to the center of the bed71) sleep on a waterbed with heated water72) sleep in a large wool sock, each of you (similar to sleeping bag)73) sleep in a large wool canelone - for people who like air around their feet74) wrap yourself in the blanket75) sleep inside the blanket (if it is the blanket you fill with a warm quilt)76) sleep on a very fluffy carpet with long threads that cover you like grass77) sleep in a wooden box to preserve heat78) go to a shrink79) take pills80) take fake pills without knowing they are fake (like tic-tacs)81) change your working hours so that you can sleep in the morning82) sleep in shifts (change shifts with your partner), 2 hours for each and then change83) make turns to use the blanket84) sleep in a big hammock85) tie blanket to wrists and ankles86) sleep sitting on the couch so you don't turn87) move to a tropical hot country where you don’t need blankets88) sleep on an air bed89) sleep in a sauna90) put some glue on the blanket so it won’t get off your body91) use sticky blankets - blankets that stick to your body92) blankets that stick to your pyjamas93) blankets that stick to your sheet// use Velcro (hook and loop) fastener// use gum94) use elastic blankets95) fasten your partner to the bed with a belt96) use rope to make both of you stay still in the night97) use perfume so the partner does not turn away, but towards you98) use chocolate or ham scent to make the partner turn towards you99) develope a mobile app that avoids blanket pushing (now we find apps for everything)100) sleep in a cylinder-formed bed101) sleep in the sun102) sleep on a sailing boat

103) sleep in a large rocking chair for two104) sleep on/in a huge donut-formed pillow105) sleep on a swing106) use a pyjama - blanket107) sleep in a fluffy nest like a bird108) make every night a honeymoon night

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