
But reading articles online is actually a great opportunity to practice Divergent Thinking. All you have to do is challenge or question the conclusion of the article (or some aspect of the conclusion) by coming up with one question you’d like to ask the author.
On your way home from work, or at some point in the evening, imagine that your day was a news story in the New York Times. Spend a few minutes thinking of the major events and story arcs of your day, key players and characters, points of drama or conflict, etc.