Hi Courtyards! Hope you’ve all
recovered from Daylight Savings Time and have returned (more or less) to your
normal routines.
Speaking of routines, we saw a
really interesting blog post last week we thought we’d share--and hopefully you
don’t hate the morning too much. Why?
Because according to multiple
studies cited in last week’s Lifehacker.com article, “The Best Time of Day for Creative Thinking,”
it turns out the morning is far and away the best time to get the majority of
your work done.
Here are some of the most
interesting nuggets from their post:
The
Best Time to Write Is Early in the Morning
Your experience with writing may
contradict this morning advice, and I hear you. The consensus on a single best
writing time is very much up in the air. There is still a lot we don't know
about body rhythms and the writing process. But we can make some projections
based on what we do know.
We
Know That the Creative Mind Rises Early and the Editing Mind Sleeps In
Bouts of creative writing might be
easier to come by just after waking as this is the time of day when the
prefrontal cortex is most active. A scientific study of brain circuits
confirmed that this creative activity is highest during and immediately after
sleep, while the analytical parts of the brain (the editing and proofreading
parts) become more active as the day goes on. The study looked at morning and
evening MRI scans and observed that mornings showed more connections in the
brain—a key element to the creative process.
The
Best Time to Get Ideas is Right After Waking
Ever notice how you get some really
stellar ideas while showering? As mentioned above, creativity peaks in the
morning as the creative connections in our brains are most active. If you
believe that creativity is your best source for ideation, then the early
morning should be your best time for new thoughts.
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