Some almost-post-pandemic thoughts about creativity, comfort zones, and coming out of the darkness and into the light.
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Some almost-post-pandemic thoughts about creativity, comfort zones, and coming out of the darkness and into the light.
Notable podcasts: An interview with Hugh Jackman, the value of meditation and ways to combat negativity bias.
In isolation, the caterpillar thought the world was over… then she became a butterfly. What lessons does the COVID-19 crisis provide us?
You reach into your pocket. It’s not there. You check all your pockets and a bead of sweat begins to form on your brow. No phone. It’s called nomophobia and Julie Dennehy from Curious and Clever shows you some creative ways to cure it.
Are you an innovation champion or an idea killer? Experts explore some of the challenges behind "creativity bias" - the inability to notice and act on a good idea when you see one.
Picking my brain about some learnings from a workshop on mindfulness in the workplace. Are you mindful, or is your mind full?
Empty your cup when it overflows. An open your mind allows learning will flow in.
Apart from the Bullet Journal's usefulness as a planning tool listing tasks and events, he believes that keeping track of what you need to do enables you to focus, declutter and let go of tasks that aren't important.
Here at Curious and Clever, we're always ready to check out the latest app that helps us to be productive and creative. Especially if it's an app that promises to calm the noisy voices in our heads; the stress that comes with deadlines and the ever-present demands on our time.
For many of us, clever ideas come at times when the mind is uncluttered. On a run. In the shower. Sitting on the couch with the dog. Those are times when one is focused exclusively on one thing. Or nothing. I’ve resolved to make mindfulness a priority. That basically means paying attention to what I am doing at the time.