Have you noticed that even when you've slowed your pace and learned to trust your own rhythm, you still feel the urge to fill every moment? To keep doing, producing, pushing forward?   In this final episode of the From Drive to Flow mini-series, we explore the other half of productivity: receptivity.   You'll hear about the psychology behind why our best insights often happen away from the desk: in the shower, while driving or on a walk. We'll unpack what's really happening in the brain when we step out of focused effort, and how this mental space becomes the birthplace of creativity and problem-solving.   You'll also learn how to bring more receptivity into your day-to-day life, not just when you're burnt out or on holiday, but as a regular rhythm that fuels both wellbeing and progress.   Because receptivity isn't about doing less, it's about allowing more.   If you've ever felt guilty for pausing, or worried that rest means falling behind, this episode will help you see that stillness isn't the opposite of success. It's part of the process that makes it possible.   HERE ARE 3 KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE: 1️⃣ Receptivity isn't passive, it's an active open state, open to ideas, insight and inspiration. 2️⃣ The brain's default mode network activates when we're not focused on a task, it's where creative connections form and "aha" moments emerge. 3️⃣ Sustainable flow comes from balancing doing and being, not pushing too far in either direction.   RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Unwind Your Mind Episode: Understanding the Worry Cycle (And Why You're Not the Problem). Listen here.   Why Mindfulness Practices Don't Always Work: Learning the Groundwork to Meditation – Irene Lyon. Read the article here.   Check out the SIT with Your Worries Course here.   If you try to incorporate some stillness and receptivity into your week and you feel a lot of resistance to it, book a clarity catch-up with me here. We'll unpack it and work out the options for your next step.   MORE FROM ME: 📰 Get my Weekly Newsletter 🔗 Connect on LinkedIn 📸 Follow on Instagram or Facebook   SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW: If you loved this episode, please take a moment to subscribe and leave a review! Your support helps us reach more people who need these insights.   Thanks for tuning in to Unwind Your Mind. See you next week! 🤍

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