There’s a reason inspiration often strikes in the shower or on your drive to work: “Eureka!” moments happen when your mind is relaxed. Special relativity occurred to Albert Einstein while riding a streetcar home one day. Philo Farnsworth realized how an electrical television could work when he was plowing a potato field. These moments of inspiration rarely happen while sitting upright in an office swivel chair.
By definition, the creative side of our brain doesn’t work linearly or logically. Creativity isn’t formulaic, and it only requires a single ingredient: comfort. Few people can experience “Eureka!” moments while under pressure or when experiencing discomfort. And while business leaders understand that creativity in the office is important to developing new products and business solutions, many of these leaders don’t follow through by designing comfortable workspaces to help foster creativity.
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