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LM: #305: Creative consumption
If I’m eating by myself, I’m naturally inclined to supplement my meal with media: a podcast, YouTube video, book, etc.
This is a bad habit.
Because there is no time when my mind is more reliably flooded with ideas than during or right after eating.
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I don’t know exactly why. I’d guess it has to do with the rush of glucose and dopamine, the activation of the parasympathetic nervous system, the repetitive motion of chewing, or simply pausing to do something relaxing. From a primal perspective, it makes sense that after you’ve found food, a great use of your newfound energy would be to think of inventive and energy-saving ways to find your next meal.
So now instead of a phone, I keep a notebook or small whiteboard next to my plate. I don’t try to come up with anything, but if something occurs to me, I write it down. That usually leads to writing another thing, then another.
Try it and you, too, might have some of your best ideas. Instead of media with your meals, be creative as you consume.
Book: Tiny Experiments (Amazon) is Anne-Laure Le Cunff’s guide on how to live freely in a goal-obsessed world.
Cool: This VEVOR water distiller produces the purest water possible.
Best,
David
P.S. Shut down the consumer mind and power up the creative mind.
