article_snippet.sent: Research suggests that in trying to conjure up inspiration, most of us end up suppressing The book.
article_snippet.sent: The book explains how to clear out mental junk, in order to make way for pivotal revelations.
article_snippet.sent: For example, there is evidence that imagining the future helps to put someone in an insightful state.
article_snippet.sent: However, if a person imagines a specific future that makes them anxious, then insightfulness could decrease because anxiety is a creativity killer."
article_snippet.sent: The threat of a firm deadline will narrow your thinking and inhibit your insight.
article_snippet.sent: Insightful thought is at its best when your powers of inhibition are weaker, because reduced focus opens up your awareness to remote associations that wouldn't come to you when you're feeling sharp.
article_snippet.sent: It takes a while to sink into an insightful mindset.