Turn Up the Sensory Input
The simplest thing you can do to begin to involve more of your brain in problem solving and creativity is to activate more neural pathways than usual.
That means expanding sensory involvement—using different senses than usual. It’s not a small effect; one study showed a 500 percent improvement for students using multisensory techniques.[49] Even surprisingly simple things can help.
For instance, try fiddling with a paper clip or some sort of tactile puzzle while stuck on a tedious conference call or while pondering a tricky problem.
| Recipe 12 | Add sensory experience to engage more of your brain. |
I’ve seen development teams have good success using tactile enhancement. Instead of trying to create and document a design ...
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