WHAT IS SIDETHINK ????

I discovered I was a sideways thinker at a very early age. I didn't know it was sidethink back then, I just knew I saw things differently to other children. Luckily, whilst still in primary school, I had a teacher who understood EXACTLY what I meant when I said I read in pictures. This wonderful lady ENCOURAGED me, where others would have tried to change me.Thanks to her I had the confidence to accept I was 'different' & embrace it. Eventually my 'difference' rubbed off onto some of my friends, so I had people I could share ideas with. Even all these years later, though many of these friends live half a world away, we still keep in touch, & the emails I recieve prove they are still flying the flag for sidethink.
I have been asked, 'what is sideways thinking?'. HMMM !!~ WELL~ I've never really analyzed it before ~ you either gettit or you don't ~ But here goes!!
Sidethink is looking at the world from a different angle ~ not any particular angle, just what suits you. If you are new to the idea of sidethink, I would suggest you start with perhaps just a small side step from your 'normal' thinking, & then try something a little more adventurous as your confidence grows. I should mention here, it is only your MIND that has to change direction, your body can stay totally still, ~ so there are no physical demands to hold anyone back. With a little practice you will soon find your mind will automatically go into sidethink mode when triggered by outside sources. A good way to start is to NOT try to think at all, and let your mind take it's own course ,~ then ACCEPT the course it takes & RESIST the urge to CORRECT it into NORMAL thinking, & follow your mind wherever it leads you. Practising with friends who are also willing to try, is not only fun, but can lead you into places you never knew existed. When I was working in our local hospital 'on loan' for a month, every member of staff, plus visiting consultants & surgeons & G.P's 'converted' to sidethink, & formed the first chapter of GhOSTs ~ Grand Order Of Sideways Thinkers, complete with 'secret' sign,initiation ceremony & badge. On a visit to the hospital last year,(25yrs later) not only was I amazed to find some of the original team still there , but GhOSTs was still alive & flourishing!! Wherever I have worked I have either found sidethinkers or made converts, & they have always been happy places to work. So, you see, there is no limit to where sideways thinking will lead you & it makes the world a happier place.Give your mind it's freedom & make people smile ~ you'll find it makes you happy too !!!!!!.