#ThinkfullyHabits — #ThinkfullyHabits

Our brains really do "keep working" unconsciously, even when we've stopped.

It's why ‘ah-ha!’ moments – those times when ideas suddenly click together when we least expect them to – are much more likely to come about when your mind is relaxed and free from tasks. We call this Click Thinking. It happens when we stop focussing directly on the tasks in hand.

Click ThinkingThinkfullyOctober 9, 2019Time out

#ThinkfullyHabit: Stretch your legs, stretch your mind

Take more walks. Leave all distractions behind. Don’t think about anything in particular, but once you’re back, consider what ideas crossed your mind.

It can be really helpful to mull ideas over to help prime for 'ah-ha' moments.

Click ThinkingThinkfullyOctober 8, 2019Exercise, Creativity

#ThinkfullyHabit: Daydream more

Neuroscientists have linked alpha brain waves (the slow, electrical activity in the brain) to an increase in Click Thinking moments – that 'ah-ha!' when ideas suddenly come together in a ‘click’.

While we can’t make these happen on demand, we can help ourselves by finding enough time when our minds can wander and we are truly task-free.