The funny thing is, sitting alone thinking doesn’t “look” like work. Even more so if it’s away from your computer. However, my own process for brainstorming and ideating often looks like this:

1. Load my brain with all the context of a problem.


2. Step away from the computer and go live — do the dishes, go for a run, vacuum the carpet.


3. Once potential

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The Creative Process 5 Steps: 1. Gather new material:  - At first, you learn. During this stage you focus on  learning specific material directly related to your task and  learning general material by becoming fascinated with a wide range of concepts. 2 .   Thoroughly work over the materials in your mind: During this stage, you examine what you... See more

Decades of work from multiple different subfields within psychology all point toward the conclusion that regularly resting your brain improves the quality of your deep work. When you work, work hard. When you’re done, be done. Your average e-mail response time might suffer some, but you’ll more than make up for this with the sheer volume of truly

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