To Be More Creative, Schedule Your Breaks
“Imagine that on a Friday afternoon, before leaving work to start your weekend, you are asked to solve two problems that require creative thinking. Do you:
- Spend the first half of your time attempting the first problem and the second half of your time attempting the second
- Alternate between the two problems at a regular, predetermined interval (e.g., switching every five minutes)
- Switch between the problems at your own discretion”
In this situation, what would you do?
Which answer is better in order to have most novel ideas? What are the benefits of switching tasks ? Why brief breaks during idea generation can increase the variety of ideas generated?
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