YAWNING RESETS THE BRAIN

According to research, a mind-hack to gain focus and improve creativity is to yawn 60 seconds before a writing session. Yawning is primal defense mechanism that can "reset the brain". It signals your body for a change of physiological state and protects you from anxiety. The neuroscience researcher Mark Waldman has a simple technique to trigger this evolutionary reset button.
- Pretend to yawn
- Feel the bodily sensations
- Repeat for 60 seconds

Now that your mind is clear you can focus on writing.

-Michael W. Cook

Sources:
- Mark Robert Waldman, neuroscience researcher, creator of NeuroWisdom 101, & co-author of national bestseller “How God Changes Your Brain” https://www.markrobertwaldman.com/

- Konnikova, Maris. (2014, April 14). The Surprising Science of Yawning. The New Yorker. https://www.newyorker.com/science/mar...