Sailing, science, and the power of deep play
I seem never to have blogged this, but in the June Penn Gazette I have an article about biophysicist Britton Chance, sailing, and deep play. As I explain
Outside on writers, running, and the importance of deep play
Outside Online has a new article, "Eight of Our Favorite Writers on Why They Run." They're not simply writers who also happen to enjoy a jog; all of
My new ebook: Rest in the World: My Morning Routine
I have a new ebook out: Rest in the World: My Morning Routine. When you write a book, there are stories that you can't fit into the book, but
“a life spent dutifully responding to emails is a dull one indeed. And ‘wasted’ time is, in fact, highly fulfilling”
The World Economic Forum blog has an Olivia Goldhill piece that argues for the importance of "wasted" time. when we spend so long frantically chasing productivity, we refuse
John Cleese, Graham Wallas, and preparation for insight
Monty Python's John Cleese has given a number of talks over the years about creativity. Today runner and academic Peter Francis tweeted out a link to a talk Cleese gave that
Focus, mind-wandering, and the brain
Psychiatrist and Neuro Business Group founder Srini Pillay has a short piece on the Harvard Business Review blog arguing that "Your Brain Can Only Take So Much Focus," but
A new project on the craft of academic sabbaticals
What makes a successful academic sabbatical? I want to find out. And I want your help. Few of us get any explicit training in how to take a
Daily creativity and flourishing
The Greater Good Science Center reports on a new study that seems to clarify the relationship between creativity and flourishing, that emotional state characterized by an "overall sense of
Rest, creativity, and note-taking: Lewis Carroll’s nyctograph
One of the things I discovered when working on Rest was how commonly creative people keep a notebook handy, when going on walks, at their beside, or even by
“You waste years by not being able to waste hours”
In Rest, I talk briefly about Amos Tversky's and Daniel Kahneman's time at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences as an example of a super-productive