Group 2, the group who had time to let their minds wander, were the only people who were more creative and performed better on subsequent exercises in the experiment. Group 4 just moved along at the same pace with problem-solving.Group 3 was given a break and asked not to do anything.Group 2 was asked to do really easy tasks, enabling their minds to wander.Group 1 was given some cognitively demanding work.All of the groups worked on some problem-solving exercises. Researchers divided participants into four groups. There was a fascinating study out of the University of California at Santa Barbara about this.
Improve creativity and problem-solving.Įven if you’re not daydreaming about the supply chain issues you need to solve or the marketing plan that’s over budget, your daydream can still translate into work problem-solving (later). It develops when we're exposed to stress and then given adequate time to recover from it.”Ģ. Alex Lickerman, “ Resilience doesn't develop by removing stress from our lives (an impossible feat in any event). Letting your brain wander (even briefly) refuels the mental tank. Hardly the optimal state for productivity. You become more tired, less creative, and overall grouchier. Here’s what daydreaming enables your brain to do:Ĭontinuing to will your brain into hyper-focus mode doesn’t make you stronger. But with some guardrails, daydreaming can help you harness your best thinking. Of course, you don’t want to indulge the daydream while performing surgery or operating heavy machinery. Yet, as organizations clamor for more innovation and better engagement, daydreaming is a hidden opportunity. It happens to everyone, yet for high achievers, unplanned zoning-out can be particularly frustrating.ĭaydreaming has developed a reputation as a frivolous waste of time. You’re trying to pay attention when… your mind starts to wander.
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