Sentences with phrase «by mind wandering»

By contrast, creative and critical thinking are enriched by mind wandering, by rest, and by sleep: things you do best on your own.

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Viewed as a distraction for the flaky or a self - indulgent form of procrastination by many, even science has ganged up on daydreaming, with previous research showing aimless mind wandering tends to make you unhappy.

The idea is to let your mind wander «on a leash» by imagining or rehearsing an upcoming event or project.

My contemplation is uninterrupted and my mind is free to wander and be inspired by my surroundings.»

Another study led by Michael Kane, a psychologist at the University of North Carolina Greensboro, and published in Psychological Science also found that some forms of mind wandering can be beneficial.

Research by the University of Southern California, which explores what happens when our brains are at rest, reveals that when our minds wander they engage in a form of neural processing «that is relatively suppressed when attention is focused on the outside world.»

One paper, «Lost in the Sauce,» by Michael Sayette at the University of Pittsburgh and coauthors, reported that people under the influence are more susceptible to mind wandering, which could be helpful in some scenarios but harmful in others.

Occasionally I'm annoyed by a fly buzzing slowly past me (and I'm reminded of a line from a hymn my grandfather claimed to have sung: «There may be flies on you and me, but there ain't no flies on Jesus») Once in a while I feel twinges of boredom as the sermon wears on, or pangs of regret as my mind wanders back to the letters I meant to write the past week.

I considered an asparagus quiche, but my mind kept wandering to an Oscar - style burger shared by The Brewer and the Baker several years ago.

Ahh... when you take a whiff of fresh mint growing in your own herb garden... your mind can't help but wander... hypnotized by the scent....

This neat and elegant gate will keep your mind at ease by blocking your infant from wandering into a dangerous area unattended.

By returning to the present whenever your mind wanders, eventually your mind will become clearer.

In laboratory experiments, he found that lowering a person's mood, perhaps by showing them a video about a sad story, led to more mind - wandering.

But it turns out that daydreaming, zoning out, and spacing out — collectively called «mind wandering» by psychological researchers — is a mixed bag, with both benefits and costs.

Neuroscientists are investigating this paradox by searching for the signatures of mind wandering in the brain.

Unfortunately, current interpretations of mind wandering exclude affect and how it is elicited by simple abstract properties of cognition.

In this context, mind - wandering may also be known by its equivalent in learning theory as a seeking or foraging response, and is a well - established instinct common in all mammals.

D'Mello found that mind wandering is difficult to notice just by watching someone.

The 4 mental states comprised: An unconstrained period of mind wandering; a ruminative mental state self - induced by recalling a time of personal disappointment; a euphoric mental state self - induced by recalling what brings the subject joy; and a sequential episodic recollection of the events of the day.

It's really a no - brainer that focusing solely on your lift will give you better results than letting your mind wander around, mostly by increasing your concentration and making it easier to maintain proper form.

Enjoy a short walk or grab a snack and let your conscious mind wander so your brain can get to work on what you just learned and not be distracted by a new challenge.

No music, no mantras, just the moment - by - moment struggle of bringing your attention back to breathing every time your mind wanders away (which is just about every time you breathe).

The Buddhist technique has been shown to improve mental performance by helping ground your mind in the present, instead of letting it wander throughout the day.

Our minds wander often, up to 47 % of our waking hours by some reports.

I become so consumed by my movie - making, my mind does nt wander for even a second, and I feel joy the whole way through.

My mind wanders to the sight of that precious little head covered by a hand knit hat.

It's hard not to let your mind wander and feel completely girly when you're surrounded by so much fluffy white fabric, lace and crystal.

It's almost as if the movie were being told through stream - of - consciousness, or by a narrator relaxing around a fire who lets his mind wander from time to time.

There is a vague plot at hand, but more likely, you will just stick it on, let your mind wander for a few moments and then happily settle into the fact that the characters are now running for their lives by magnetic chainsaws.

But on each of the six featured shorts, I found my mind wandering, unmoved by the pastoral comedy.

We wander with Aron's mind and wade into his subconscious, as he thinks of his family members, a girlfriend (Harry Potter's Clémence Poésy), and even the party thrown by those new female acquaintances he planned to attend.

A study by L. T. Benjamin Jr. suggests that most people can only focus on a speech for a maximum of 10 to 15 minutes before the mind wanders.

For example, teachers will learn that they might want to encourage mind - wandering to help pupils tackle challenging work, according to the insights revealed by recent research.

But, if your eyes glaze over and your mind wanders after the tenth picture and the tenth story, then you may be less engrossed by this book.

Here he draws on more than 500 maps so even readers who found their minds wandering during history classes will find this book of interest, though they might get sidetracked by some of the more whimsical features.

Your mind wanders during your daily routine and then suddenly your interest is piqued by a random, rogue question.

I think many people wander around ignorant of the necessity of owning a life insurance policy, but once they are educated and see the need, there is usually a tremendous sense of urgency that is only relieved by their own policy going in force, which provides peace of mind knowing that your family will be financially provided for should you face an untimely demise.

Wander among ancient redwoods, enjoy delicious meals, and renew your energy by caring for body and mind with yoga, massage, experiential learning and more.

It's reminding me more of the Myst franchise or Wander in that it's a survival sandbox framed by mystery and open - world exploration and relationship - building, not so much by the now - tropish parade of murderous zombies, dinosaurs, or other players (which is not to imply it's not stuffed with danger, mind you!).

Last week I wandered through the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts's American art galleries with two art - world debates in the back of my mind — one a local one about the dearth of work by Houston artists in Houston museums» permanent - collection galleries, the other about the startling lack of diversity at this year's Whitney Biennial.

Through a process similar to the wandering mind the video work imitates, each intricate composition results from a flow - of - consciousness journey, led by minute intuitive emotional responses, as well as logical and contemplative associations.

2010 3 minute wonder series, Broadcast commission, Channel 4 (27,28,29,30 Sept; 18, 19, 20, 21 Oct) 06.2010 Persistence of Vision, FACT, Liverpool, UK 05.2010 Steps into the arcane, Kunstmuseum Thurgau, Switzerland 05.2010 It has to be this way ², National Gallery of Denmark, Copenhagen [commissioned solo show] 03.2010 Hands on, (curated by John Hilliard) Galerie Raum Mit Licht, Vienna, Austria 02.2010 Depatterrn, Galleri Erik Steen, Oslo, Norway 10.2009 Performance, Film Weekend: The Jarman Award at KunstHalle, Zurich, Switzerland 09.2009 Performance, Whitechapel Gallery, London, UK06.2009 Mostravideo, Itau Cultural Institute, Sao Paulo, Brazil 02.2009 Altermodern, Fourth Tate Triennial, Tate Britain, UK 01.2009 It has to be this way, Matt's Gallery, London [commissiond solo show] 12.2008 Performance, Event Horizon, Royal Academy of Art [commissioned solo show] 06.2008 Performance, Happy Hand, British Film Institute, London, UK 10.2007 Cinemart, The Auditorium, Rome, Italy 09.2007 Foreign Bodies, White Box, New York, USA 07.2007 Swallowing Black Maria, Smart Project Space, Amsterdam [commissioned solo show] 02.2007 The Believers, Touring show to five cities in Norway, with performances in Stavanger, Forde and Bergen 09.2006 The truth was always there, The Collection, Lincoln [commissioned solo show] 07.2006 UBS Opening, Tate Modern (with Laurie Simmons, Guerilla Girls etc), UK 05.2006 Performance, Human Camera, Mali Salon, Rijeka, Croatia (solo show) 05.2006 I can't tell you, Grundy Gallery, Blackpool [commissioned solo show] 04.2006 Metropolis Rise, CQL Design Centre, Shanghai; DIAF 2006 @ 798 Space, Beijing, China 04.2006 Performance, Inside, Great Eastern Hotel, Masonic Temple, London, UK 03.2006 Performance, Don't Look Through Me, Y Theatre, Leicester, UK 03.2006 Don't look through me, City Gallery Leicester [commissioned solo show] 03.2006 Performance, Screening at Witte de With / Tent, Rotterdam, Holland 03.2006 John Skies or Sally Swims, UKS Gallery, Oslo, Norway 02.2006 Wandering Rocks, Gimpel Fils Gallery, London 11.2005 Image in Me, Market Gallery, Glasgow (solo show) 10.2005 Eyes of Others, Gallery of Photography, Dublin [commissioned solo show] 10.2005 Wunderkammer, The Collection (curated by Edward Allington), Lincoln, UK 09.2005 I saw the light, Gasworks Gallery, London [commissioned solo show] 09.2004 Adam, Smart Projects, Amsterdam, Holland 11.2004 Mind the Gap, La Friche, Triangle, Marseille, France 08.2004 Shattered Love, Keith Talent Gallery, London 04.2004 Eating at Another's Table, Metropole Galleries, Folkestone (performance / exhibition) 04.2004 Tonight, Studio Voltaire, London (curated by Paul O'Neill) 03.2004 Performance, A Variety Night of Ventriloquism, FACT, Liverpool (with Ken Campbell, Aura Satz, Andrew Hubbard) 03.2004 Mesmer, Temporarycontemporary, London 02.2004 Haunted Media, Site Gallery, Sheffield (with Susan Hiller, Susan Collins, Scanner, Thompson / Craighead, S Mark Gubb) 09.2003 The Physical World, APT, London, (with Ian Dawson, Katie Pratt) 09.2003 Sphere, Presentation House Gallery, Vancouver, Canada (with Paul McCarthy, Bruce Nauman, Laurie Simmons and Allan McCollum) 09.2003 You said that without moving your lips, Limerick City Gallery, Ireland (solo show) 08.2003 Calidoscopio, Museo del Barro, Asuncion, Paraguay (solo show) 04.2003 A Taste for Sham, Studio 1.1, London (with Jo Bruton, Kirsten Glass) 01.2003 The Lost Collection of an Invisible Man, The Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle (curated by Brian Griffiths) 09.2002 History Revision, Plymouth Arts Centre (including Terry Atkinson) 06.2002 Nausea: encounters with ugliness, London Print Studio 04.2002 Dramatic Events, Kent Institute of Art and Design 03.2002 Photoscoptocus, Camden Lock / Henley - on - Thames (Public commission) 03.2002 Nausea, Djangoly Art Centre (with Dave Burrows, Beagles and Ramsay, Margarita Gluzberg, Mark Hutchinson) 08.2001 Trinity College, Zwemmer Gallery, London 05.2001 Black Bag, Old Operating Theatre Museum (+ monograph BBC programme, «Lindsay Seers, Artist's Eye», Rory Logsdail) 03.2001 For the dead travel fast, Worcester City Museum and Art Gallery [commissioned solo show] 02.2001 Molotov, Dilston Grove Gallery, London (with Kirsten Glass, Diann Bauer, Annie Whiles, Helen Paterson, Lisa Fielding Smith) 09.2000 Tow, Camden Lock, Millennium Commission Project (with Tim Head, Diana Edmunds, Janice Howard, Zoe Brown) 10.2000 Assembly, Stepney City, London 07.2000 A Shot In The Head, Lisson Gallery, London 07.2000 Unfound, Chisenhale Gallery, London 06.2000 City Projects, Artomatic, London (with Jemima Brown, Marcel Price) 05.2000 The Double, The Lowry Centre, Salford (with Thomas Ruff, James Reilly and Alice Maher) 05.2000 On the rock, APT Gallery, London (with Annie Whiles, Diann Bauer, Kirsten Glass, Helen Paterson) 09.1999 Nerve, ICA, London (with Jeremy Deller, Martin Creed, Dave Beech, John Isaacs, John Beagles, Dave Burrows, Clive Sall) 07.1999 Quotidian, Paper Bag Factory (curated by Julia Lancaster) 06.1999 Autocannibal, Laure Genillard Gallery, London (solo show) 04.1999 Cabin Fever, Gallery Herold Bremen, Germany, (with Caroline Macarthy and Mairead Maclean) 10.1998 Multiples, Temple Bar Gallery, Dublin 09.1998 Cannibal, Old Museum Art Centre, Belfast (solo show) 08.1997 Knock, Knock, Artists Work Programme, Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin 11.1996 Stick Your Hands Up, Acorn Storage, Hammersmith, London 10.1996 Ghost, ACAVA Open Studios, Denmark St, London 09.1996 Ad Hoc, London Artforms.

«It was only when I was away from a task - focused work mindset, replaced by a more open and wandering «holiday brain», that these three trains of thought came together for the first time and the seed for what became Lawyers On Demand was sown in my mind.

Inspired by Distraction: Mind Wandering Facilitates Creative Incubation.

The latter, the by far more common type, is subdivided into two subcategories — the Wandering Mind and the Noise Catcher.

It helps my mind wander off from the hustle and bustle of daily life to a day dream of checking into a beautiful lodge up in the mountains, relaxing by the fire, hot cocoa in hand and watching the gentle snowfall outside.

I knew it would be adorable sitting by the fireplace or door stacked with logs, of course, but my mind wandered to some other possibilities.