Mindfulness and Creativity

Does mindfulness actually make us more creative? Our research suggests a more nuanced answer.

By distinguishing between conceptual and experimental creative processes, we find that mindfulness is less about generating ideas and more about turning well-formed ideas into finished creative work.

In short, creativity is not only about inspiration, but also about execution.

Co-authored with Andrew C. Hafenbrack, Matej Černe, and Guido Bortoluzzi. Grateful to the University of St. Gallen (HSG) for supporting Open Access.

Full paper: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/caim.70056