Walk and talk exercise
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Research shows that walking can boost creativity. Taking walking meetings or walking while thinking about a problem allows the mind to make new connections. Whenever deeply involved in an issue, taking a thought walk around a neighborhood, mall, park or forest can provide inspiration from interesting objects or situations that could apply metaphors to the problem being considered. Walking also helps the mind revisit and process what has been read or learned recently.
Walk and talk exercise
- 2. Research shows that people think more creatively during and immediately after walking. How often do you do walking meetings – like Jack Dorsey, Marc Zuckerberg, and Jeff Weiner? https://medium.com/the-mission/how-to-use-steve-jobs-simple-innovation-routine-2d379d2d787#.7icppmdvx http://news.stanford.edu/2014/04/24/walking-vs-sitting-042414/ http://qz.com/658725/research-backs-up-the-instinct-that-walking-improves-creativity/
- 3. http://creativethinking.net/when-you-need-new-ideas-take-a-thought-walk/ Whenever you’re deeply involved with a problem, take a thought walk, for example around your neighbourhood, a shopping mall, a park, a forest etc. Look for objects, situations, or events that are interesting or that can be metaphorically compared with whatever you are working on.
- 5. Research shows that when you walk, you help your mind go back and revisit what you have been reading / analysing / learning. http://bigthink.com/natalie-shoemaker/5-exercises-to-help-boost-creativity-divergent-thinking