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Journaling and expressive writing has been proven to help people make sense of their experiences and emotions, particularly when dealing with traumatic or stressful events. It usually involves writing to yourself, for a specified period each day.
Read MoreA study by Stanford University found that walking, on average, boosts your ability to generate novel ideas by a colossal 60%. The positive effect continues even once you’ve stopped walking and sat down.
Read MoreWhen you hit an obstacle should you…i) Avoid it or run at it? Approach it willingly or reluctantly? Resist or embrace it?
Read MoreWhen tackling a problem, you may find yourself struggling to find the solution. This may be the case particularly when you are facing a wicked, fuzzy or ambiguous problem where you don’t have enough information or data about it, or it’s an unknown future. In these instances, looking for the single solution may be the wrong focus. Instead, these might be the times that it will help to think of multiple solutions.
Read MoreGetting stuck can feel like a failure. It’s often the point when we give up, try something else or accept defeat. However, what if this is the very point when we should do the exact opposite?
The journey to new discoveries often includes a point near the beginning where people working on a problem are actually pretty stuck. As David Perkins, research professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education outlines; “struggle and insight go together.”
Read MoreDoes making a joke feel a bit frivolous? A distraction that should be avoided? Or saved for after work? If so, it may be worth taking a quick step back to look at what the brain is doing when making a joke, and the benefits of doing so.
Read MoreStuck? Ask yourself ‘Where in the world has my challenge been faced before?’ That’s exactly what Helen Barnett Diserens, the creator of the roll-on deodorant did. Previously, deodorant was only available in a paste form and it was messy to apply. Rather than looking at close-to-home solutions within the cosmetic industry, she was instead inspired by the way that ink flowed from a ballpoint pen and she saw how the process could be applied to any liquid with similar properties.* The roll on deodorant has gone on to become one of the most popular hygiene products in history.
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