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Good Morning Thinkers!: Do Less, Have More

Interesting conversation about what we can do or what could we do as an individual to create thinking time for our selves and for the people who work with or for us.

Practical and clear comment of Nick Duffill that I quote:

You can take advantage of the fact that your brain is thinking even while you’re doing something else. If you have the choice, and if it is appropriate, don’t go from trigger straight to action. Spend a short amount of time acquainting yourself with the issue (pre-exposure) and then let it simmer for a while. Subconsciously, your mind will be evaluating possibilities, and when you return in a couple of day’s time you will have clearer ideas and insights, without trying to create the time to force these through. As an extension to this, maintain notes or mind maps on “stuff I am thinking about”, to keep the process ticking over. Browse them occasionally for a short break from other activities.

Source: Good Morning Thinkers!

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