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Oct 29, 2013
"Ideas come from everything.
" --Alfred Hitchcock
Why Your Best Ideas Happen In The Most Unusual Places
Last month, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg shared some questionable advice on how to become successful at work: Don't go to the bathroom and keep working. But according to Harvard psychologist Shelley H. Carson, author of "Your Creative Brain," little distractions like going to the bathroom can actually be a good thing when it comes to creativity. She explains that interruptions and diversions can lead to a creative "incubation period." Find out how some of the greatest ideas from the likes of J.K. Rowling, Woody Allen and Gertrude Stein came about in the most unexpected places in this piece.
BE THE CHANGE
Is there a special place or practice in your own life that fosters creativity? How can you design your day such that you tap into the power of these spaces or activities more regularly?
