If you’re like me, you have a stack of books about business and marketing lined up to read. But when it comes to before-bed reading, I usually reach for something a bit different. I’ve found that if I read a book for pleasure before bed instead of for work or school, I have better dreams and feel more energized and creative the next day. My genres of choice are sci-fi, fantasy and historical fiction. My sister, who is a PhD candidate at Johns Hopkins has the same experience.
I imagine that doing anything creative – that allows the brain to focus on something other than work – can be energizing. I think that too often we get caught up in all the work we do, in the rat-race, and forget to slow down and give ourselves some freedom. I still get great ideas from reading books for work or school, but I think that I get the energy and motivation to do that by allowing myself to indulge in more personal pursuits from time to time.
How do you stimulate your creative juices?
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