How not to frighten interesting ideas early in the morning

Where usually starts the morning? Usually it starts with an alarm clock. Then another with a single. Then another with a single. Finally, after the fifth time we undermine the bed and arrange a shuttle run from the room to the bathroom, from the bathroom to the kitchen and back into the room. Well, if it is, we have time to intercept anything for breakfast. But more often hungry, with the hope of office cookies we go to work, we go to the crowded public transport or stand in a traffic jam. And sometimes, if you have time for a cup of tea of ​​coffee if we look at the news feed, which, as always, is rarely something positive, especially when it comes to politics.

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Well, what kind of creativity or new ideas we can speak in such a good morning? I am not in any way suggesting that this morning is all and every day. The variant with rapid rise and spread at the same time turning on the computer more often. But the morning news is unlikely to just settle you a couple of interesting ideas. Thanks to recent studies, psychologists know why you need to start the morning, so the day was productive, and perhaps to you for a cup of coffee looked great idea.

Several recent studies have highlighted the morning rituals, that we spend their morning totally wrong was would, that is contrary to the terms and conditions, which according to neuroscientists and cognitive psychologists contribute to flexible and open thinking.

Processes that cause and effect

The magazine «Thinking and Reasoning» last year published an article in which its authors - Marieke Weisz and Rose Zacks - argue that creative ideas come to us in a relaxed state. Mental processes that suppress distracting or irrelevant thoughts, allow to happen in our head unexpected, and sometimes inspiring processes. In carotid people more diffuse attention, which leads to the "advanced search in their knowledge networks."

In more simple terms, this means that until you finally woke up and did not include its focus and logic, your mind is open and thoughts wander over all the most secret nooks and crannies of your subconscious. And you even can not imagine that sometimes can be stored on the most distant, dusty shelves.

And if you jumped out of bed, without even having to wake up, had breakfast in a hurry and ran to work, getting along road stress from our system of transportation and serving the morning news, then what about the interesting ideas can go it? Everyone knows that in times of stress, the body produces the stress hormone - cortisol. But not everyone knows how it works in our thought processes. It turns out that cortisol damages the myelin - a fatty substance that coats our brain cells. And due to damaged myelin sheaths slows transmission speed of signals between neurons. What kind of "Eureka" ?!

That is why the poor to create stressful situations at work and in general to work in a bad mood.

Where to start the morning?

Morning must begin pleasantly. With a smile and a fragrant cup of coffee or tea. Set the alarm before at least 10 minutes and not jump out of bed at once, and allow yourself a bit soak and a good stretch - this is not only pleasant, but also prevent the possibility of injury ligaments.

Then you can afford to stand longer under a warm shower, and not think of anything specific at this time. Just relax, my head should be only pleasant thoughts and no reflection on the theme "I will speak today at a meeting of directors." This you will have time to think on the job.

And for God's sake, do not start the morning with a standard news, but with something more pleasant and cheerful. Let it sounds a bit strange, but better watch any funny or inspirational videos on YouTube, or watch beautiful pictures. This, incidentally, is also confirmed by studies since decades psychologists have manipulated our consciousness, conducting research on what video and how they affect the human brain.