Necessity might be the mother of invention, but our brain is the father of innovation. Through structured thinking, we can turbocharge our ability to innovate.
Barbara Frederickson’s research has shown us that positive emotions enable us to broaden our perspective and see more options to consider. Alternatively, our brains respond to negative emotions by limiting the options we consider.
For example, if you are feeling stressed and overwhelmed with a long to-do list, you might find it hard to take just one small action to get started.