Hayden Hsu

Your morning routine is killing your creativity

The way most of us spend our mornings is exactly counter to the conditions that neuroscientists tell us promote flexible, open-minded thinking:

1.  hurried wake-up
2.  your commute filled with honking cars or sharp-elbowed fellow passengers

The only thing we do right in the morning is:

•  drink coffee

Ideal schedule for creativity:

1.  set the alarm a few minutes early and lie awake in bed, following our thoughts where they lead
2. We’d stand a little longer under the warm water of the shower, dismissing task-oriented thoughts in favour of a mental dilation.
3. take some deep breaths during our commute, instead of succumbing to road rage
4.  once in the office — after we get that cup of coffee — we’d direct our computer browser not to the news of the day but to the funniest videos the web has to offer (best video to watch: a laughing baby)

(Source: TIME)