Taking a walk can do more than support physical health. It helps spark new ideas and improves mental performance.

Have you ever had the solution for a tough problem suddenly hit you when you’re thinking about something entirely different? Creative thought is a hallmark of humanity, but it’s an ephemeral, almost ...

How can I boost my creative thinking in business? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world. Answer by ...

A 2020 report in Science Daily summarized the preceding research, noting that “caffeine increases the ability to focus and problem solve, but it doesn’t stimulate creativity. In addition to the ...

I've been following the discussions about the new AI program ChatGPT, along with all the angst and handwringing as both educators and writers feel the threat of AI taking over their jobs. Indeed, ...

Like many others, I have an affinity for notebooks, journals, planners — any empty lined-and-bound book, I'm in. If you've ever bought a fresh notebook while others sat at home, waiting for your notes ...

Some of us are lucky not to have spent the majority of our careers under fluorescent lighting that’s either too harsh or too dim, sitting at nondescript beige desks arranged in grid patterns, ...

The spark of creativity, that seemingly mysterious capacity to generate novel and valuable ideas, has intrigued humanity for centuries. Once attributed primarily to divine inspiration or innate genius ...

The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY Susan Treacy When we see ...

The cornerstones of productivity are staying organized, mission-driven, and efficient. But, staying creative shouldn’t come at the expense of those pillars. On the contrary, creativity is becoming an ...

Stanford d.school's Jeremy Utley wants people to stop using AI. Instead, he wants them to work with it. "If you're 'using' AI ...

My second-grade teacher called my mother in for a conference because I wouldn’t stop drawing on my homework. Not instead of doing it. On top of it, around it, in the margins, turning the negative ...