Episode 53: The Importance of Recovery Time for Creativity

If we keep operating at maximum intensity we won't continue to perform at maximum intensity. Without intermittent periods of rest creativity and productivity suffer in both teams and individuals. This episode explores the need for recovery time after intense projects and look what happens when we don't pause, slow down, and let ourselves rest. 

What You’ll Learn

• Why recovery time for your brain is as important for creativity
• What happens when we don't slow down, take vacations, and give our brain time to rest. 

Resources

• Podcast: Magic Lessons with Elizabeth Gilbert
• Episode 52: On Multitasking with Darcy Luoma
• Book: Art of Thought by Graham Wallas, 1926 

The Weekly Challenge Figure out your "end game" with the current projects and other things that are causing stress for you. Is there an end date? If so, what will change? If not, how can you make some changes to your life to allow more space and recovery time for your brain. This will increase your creativity! Share your comments below.