Ever feel like you are at your creative best after a workout? Well the results are in and as it turns out research has shown that indeed your creative juices flow best after just thirty minutes of working out. What is even more impressive is that the creative boost is not short lived. Meaning that with just 30 minutes of exercise your creative can be heightened for long periods of time.
Most people when asked attribute the creative boost to the change and variety of scenery. While it sounds good and actually makes sense the research clearly shows it is the exercise itself that creates the boost.
In a recent Newsweek magazine article on current research on exercise-related creativity they wrote the following:
‘Almost every dimension of cognition improves from 30 minutes of aerobic exercise, and creativity is no exception. The type of exercise doesn’t matter, and the boost lasts for at least two hours afterward. However, there’s a catch: this is the case only for the physically fit. For those who rarely exercise, the fatigue from aerobic activity counteracts the short-term benefits.‘
If you would like to learn more about the creative aspect of exercise follow the this link. As incentive did you know asking someone to be creative is a sure fire way to kill their creative juices. However, altering your strategy by just asking them them to show you how they would solve the problem doubles their creative output.
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