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Sleep Well to Remove Creativity Blocks: Interrelations Among Sleep, Idea Generation, and Creative Problem Solving

Posted on July 22, 2023 by Emily Hokett

Overall, healthy sleep and rest seem to play important roles in the creative process. I certainly feel and think better when I have slept well as compared to when I have not. If you’re feeling like your creative process is

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Creativity Drivers, Workflows, and Cycles for My Writing Habit

Posted on May 28, 2023May 28, 2023 by Emily Hokett

A brief series on why And How I write. Notes This blog series developed from several influences. A few of them include: Mason Currey, Octavia Butler, Austin Kleon, Langston Hughes, and Hugh MacLeod. I posted a couple of other tiny

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My Current Writing Habit, A Little Every Single Day

Posted on May 27, 2023May 27, 2023 by Emily Hokett

What motivates you to write? There are only a couple of creative habits that I try to practice every day. Writing is both of them. In the mornings, I journal. Lately, I’ve also been taking time to read and write

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Solving Creativity Issues is Rarely an External Endeavor

Posted on May 27, 2023May 27, 2023 by Emily Hokett

Personal meditations on tools for creativity, productivity, and time. I wanted a new device, a new app, a new something. I had fallen prey to a common productivity trap, looking for a new tool to solve all of my problems.

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How We Feel is Linked to How We Sleep

Posted on April 1, 2023April 1, 2023 by Emily Hokett

Our perceptions of ourselves and those around us are related to how well we sleep.       The world looks different on little to no sleep. It’s something that we’ve all experienced at some point and have had to

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Handwriting In Goodnotes: A Tool For Reading, Research, and Journaling

Posted on January 14, 2023 by Emily Hokett

A Three Part Note-Taking Series Note-taking is fun. Most of my writing starts as a note somewhere. It might originate from my academic work or my morning journaling. These notes often form the basis of long-form, polished writing (e.g., manuscripts,

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The Case For Apple Notes, A Reference Material and Writing Workflow

Posted on December 3, 2022December 3, 2022 by Emily Hokett

You can certainly “just use Apple Notes” for internet-based referencing and writing. Here are some practical use cases. There’s a lot of talk about tools and note-taking in the creativity space. In effect, tools are just tools. They may help

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My Guide for Good Meetings: Good Note-Taking

Posted on November 19, 2022November 19, 2022 by Emily Hokett

A quick guide to focused meeting notes from a highly introverted academic. I often prefer writing over talking. That’s just who I am. But, in my day-to-day workflow, conversations are important. For example, meetings often require a lot of talking.

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How Are Light, Social Media, and Our Sleep Related?

Posted on November 4, 2022November 5, 2022 by Emily Hokett

Digital minimalism principles for better sleep: spend more time outside, less time on the phone, and sleep better. Read this to get a research-based perspective. Reducing nighttime light exposure is a common sleep tip. Light is often coupled with using

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