Makes sense of a lot of writers sharing that beyond needing time to write they need quiet and a lot…

The areas of the brain that make up the default mode network — the medial temporal lobe, the medial prefrontal cortex, and the posterior cingulate cortex — are turned off when we engage in attention-demanding tasks. But they are very active in autobiographical memory (our personal archive of life experiences); theory of mind (essentially, our ability to imagine what others are thinking and feeling); and — this one’s a doozy — self-referential processing (basically, crafting a coherent sense of self).
What Boredom Does to You
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Joshua Burkhart
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Nov 6, 2018
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Makes sense of a lot of writers sharing that beyond needing time to write they need quiet and a lot of time alone.
I know I still struggle sometimes with wanting to do more but I try and make space for spacing out.
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Written by Joshua Burkhart571 Followers
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Transformation coach specializing in mental health, spirituality & relationships — the way we connect to self, society & cosmos. link.snipfeed.co/joshuaburkhart
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