Setbacks and rejections are an inevitable part of the innovation process. If we are putting enough ideas out there, some of those will most likely never see the light of day. So anything we can do to help build resilience and deal with stresses and setbacks has been shown to significantly increase our ability toRead more
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Feeling stressed? With the economy in turmoil and with Christmas fast approaching, you’re probably not alone. Unfortunately, stress means bad news for innovation – when people feel stressed, creative juices tend to dry up. One group of researchers at the University of London decided to examine whether upskilling employees with skills to better manage stressRead more
Perhaps not surprisingly, research has shown that we are more creative when we are feeling relaxed. So how can we de-stress ourselves to achieve this optimal creativity-boosting state? A study conducted in America found that specific types of posters could hold the answer. A group of researchers exposed people to either posters of nature orRead more