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boost your focus and creativity Explore how to apply doodling to solve a real challenge Be inspired, a quote and

1 Can t see this ? view online brainsparker gym* your weekly workout Welcome to your weekly creative workout brought to you by our coaching experts at brainsparker. Here's what is included: The creative mindset for this week is "create a visual image" Discover how doodling can boost your focus and creativity Explore how to apply doodling to solve a real challenge Be inspired, a quote and #mybrainsparker challenge So let's get started! Gabriella Goddard lead coach brainsparker academy creative mindset for the week: "create a visual image" Last week we explored "asking the right questions." And this week we picked an action card from our brainsparker app starter pack.

2 "Create a visual image." Seeing this has prompted me to talk about doodling, the secret sword of many great creatives and designers. That's because, according to recent research in neuroscience, psychology and design, people who doodle are often better at grasping new concepts and staying focused, using the page and the pen as a means of refining creative ideas. But before you rush off to get your pen and paper, let me get your initial thoughts on this: When I say "doodle" what immediately pops into your mind? Do you belief that doodling is constructive and useful? Or what do you believe about it? strengthen your creative ability: asking the 3 killer questions Unfortunately doodling has got a bit of a bad reputation. When Hilary Clinton was caught doodling on her speech papers during a high level meeting at the U.N., it was splashed across the media as evidence of her lack of attention at such an important meeting. This goes back to the school days, when "bored" students would doodle in the margins of their notebooks. But what if some of your best ideas were just a doodle away? In "The Doodle Revolution" by Sunni Brown, some of the most creative people in business, from Apple to Ford to Zappos and Disney, have all aggressively promoted doodling as a means of encouraging greater creativity and productivity. 1. FOCUS: It can actually help you to focus, by keeping parts of your brain active so that you don't start aimlessly daydreaming or dozing off. The physical hand-eye coordination with pen and paper can help keep you anchored firmly in the present.

3 2. NEW CONNECTIONS: It can help you make new associations, because once you start drawing those spirals in the margin they can start merging into other shapes, words and patterns. Our creative brain thinks well in pictures, so maybe we suddenly "see" something, or make a connection that we hadn't made before. 3. CALM DOWN: It can help calm you down, especially when you're under pressure to come up with a solution or a concept. The simple act of doodling, calms the mind and this more relaxed state allows the ideas to flow more freely. So why not give doodling a try this week. See what a difference it makes. You'll be in good company along with Picasso, John Lennon and Walt Disney. develop your creative agility: self reflection: What is your opinion about doodling? How could you bring more doodling into your daily life? How could you bring more visual thinking into your work meetings? action learning: Take a problem or challenge that you're facing. Download our freestyle doodling template. Spend 20 minutes just doodling whatever comes naturally. Sit back and reflect on what you see. What new insights or associations can you make? be inspired:

If you have a sketchbook, open it and start by making a line, a mark, wherever. Doodle.

4 Listen to Sunni Brown's TED talk on the power of doodling. It's only 6 minutes, and you never know what it might spark! "Do you have hands? Excellent. That's a good start. Can you hold a pencil? Great. If you have a sketchbook, open it and start by making a line, a mark, wherever. Doodle." Chris Riddell #mybrainsparker: Take a photo, write a short quote or poem, create a doodle or make something that represents the focus for this week. "create a visual image"...create a visual image #mybrainsparker

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