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Creativity Peaks When Mind Wanders
- Letting your mind wander during undemanding tasks boosts creativity and idea generation.
- Brains do best divergent thinking when slightly occupied, not fully focused or idle.
Running Sparks Idea Generation
- Laura often gets great ideas while running without music, letting her mind wander.
- Lack of input helps her piece together thoughts and find solutions more effectively.
Engaged Tasks Foster Ideas
- Laura got one of her best recent ideas while jumping ocean waves, engaged but letting her mind wander.
- Playing familiar piano pieces lets her mind wander and could lead to future ideas.