Schedule into every workday some breaks from all that focusing and allow your mind to travel into what's called the "default mode network" for a bit of freestyle riffing.
It's the place where our minds find innovation and creativity and often make better decisions than the focused mind. 😌
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Schedule some breaks into your workday and allow your mind to wander freely into the "default mode network."
The network is where the mind finds innovation, creativity and regularly make better decisions than the focused mind.
When we’re consciously doing things we’re using the “executive attention network, ” the parts of the brain that control and inhibit our attention. The attention network makes it possible for us to relate directly to the world presently around us.
By contrast, when our minds wander...
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