![[The Extended Mind#^kmmuzw]] This is why I ended up getting a [[Standing Desk]] to try and help with my creative ruts. Can also see it's benefits when looking at [[ADHD Treatments#Increased heartrate]]. ## Factors - Intensity and type of movement cause different effects - This need for cognition to activate is only amplified during [[Neurodivergence]] - ![[The Extended Mind#^pw69j8]] - instead of fidgeting we now rely on caffeine, mental stimulants, to make up for the physiological needs for stimulation and engagement - Ties into [[Sensory stimulation can be required for focus]] ### Intensity Walking itself is also just a metaphor for creativity [^3] ![[The Extended Mind#^k5lom6]] - I started doing brisk walks to achieve this heartrate - Suggestion to incorporate this enhanced cognition during our breaks, to incorporate play again like what we did in school (one of the still effective strategies in ) #### Fast ![[The Extended Mind#^ix0sxc]] #### High - At high levels, can be used to intentionally not think ![[The Extended Mind#^wyosuq]] - Transient hypofrontality [[The Extended Mind#^g7yq0x]] - Long duration exercise is benefical for creativity [^1] - From this, it sounds like it helps us disable and prevent room for [[System 2]] to happen, so we are forced to be mindful or refer to [[System 1]] ### Types of movements - Congruent - When physical motions are representative of the concept we are understanding - [[The Extended Mind#^cfpu59]] - Novel - ![[The Extended Mind#^del3kd]] - > humans solve problems most effectively by imagining themselves into a given scenario, a project that is made easier if the human in question has had a previous physical encounter on which to base her mental projections [^2] - This is why [[Project based learning]] is so powerful for learning new things! - Self-referential - Metaphorical ## Benefits - ![[The Extended Mind#^roav2s]] - [[Procedural Knowing]] is another cue we can use to help with remembering, reminds me of [[Affective context model]] - ![[The Extended Mind#^8279gc]] ## Examples - [[Creative people take long walks]] ![[The Extended Mind#^1031rk]] # References [^1]: [[The Extended Mind#^f7pceq]] [^2]: [[The Extended Mind#^l1dhjj]] [^3]: [[The Extended Mind#^ydp0bv]]