Tracking Wonder

Career

How Physical Space Shapes Creative Thinking at Work

Jeffrey Davis M.A. on December 24, 2025

Feeling scattered or stuck may have less to do with motivation and more to do with space. Here's how small changes to your environment can restore focus and creative flow.

Feeling scattered or stuck may have less to do with motivation and more to do with space. Here's how small changes to your environment can restore focus and creative flow.

Pessimism

How to Shift From Cynicism to Grounded Hope

Jeffrey Davis M.A. on December 4, 2025

Cynicism might be rising, but research shows our assumptions about others are often wrong. Evidence-based practices can shift our outlook and actions toward actionable hope.

Cynicism might be rising, but research shows our assumptions about others are often wrong. Evidence-based practices can shift our outlook and actions toward actionable hope.

Creativity

3 Conditions That Help Creativity Thrive at Work

Jeffrey Davis M.A. on October 16, 2025

Creative breakthroughs rarely happen by chance. They emerge when we shape the right conditions. Here’s how to give your creativity room to flourish.

Creative breakthroughs rarely happen by chance. They emerge when we shape the right conditions. Here’s how to give your creativity room to flourish.

Workplace Dynamics

What Research Says About the Benefits of Walking at Work

Jeffrey Davis M.A. on July 1, 2025

Brief outdoor walks at work can improve creativity, reduce stress, and help teams connect more meaningfully.

Brief outdoor walks at work can improve creativity, reduce stress, and help teams connect more meaningfully.

Creativity

Boosting Team Creativity in Remote Workspaces

Jeffrey Davis M.A. on July 1, 2025

Are you curious how remote teams can stay creative? Simple rituals build connection and spark innovation even across screens.

Are you curious how remote teams can stay creative? Simple rituals build connection and spark innovation even across screens.

Creativity

How the Art and Science of Pausing Boosts Your Well-Being

Jeffrey Davis M.A. on April 2, 2025

New research shows that brief pauses can boost energy, reduce fatigue, and enhance creativity. Discover why taking short breaks is a powerful tool for well-being and performance.

New research shows that brief pauses can boost energy, reduce fatigue, and enhance creativity. Discover why taking short breaks is a powerful tool for well-being and performance.

Creativity

Move, Connect, and Create to Reverse Burnout

Jeffrey Davis M.A. on March 30, 2025

Feeling drained? Science shows that movement, curiosity, and connection can rewire your brain, boost creativity, and help you navigate challenges with more ease.

Feeling drained? Science shows that movement, curiosity, and connection can rewire your brain, boost creativity, and help you navigate challenges with more ease.

Creativity

How to Overcome Overthinking and Spark Breakthrough Ideas

Jeffrey Davis M.A. on March 25, 2025

Overthinking can block creativity. Try micro-experiments to disrupt analysis paralysis and spark breakthrough ideas.

Overthinking can block creativity. Try micro-experiments to disrupt analysis paralysis and spark breakthrough ideas.

Motivation

Let Wonder Lead Your New Year's Goals

Jeffrey Davis M.A. on December 30, 2024

Integrating experiences of wonder and awe can recharge goal-setting and resolution-making with more authenticity.

Integrating experiences of wonder and awe can recharge goal-setting and resolution-making with more authenticity.

Creativity

Boost Your Creativity Without Burnout

Jeffrey Davis M.A. on December 23, 2024

Discover how connecting with nature’s patterns can spark everyday innovation, boost creativity, and enhance well-being—grounded in fresh research and inspiring examples.

Discover how connecting with nature’s patterns can spark everyday innovation, boost creativity, and enhance well-being—grounded in fresh research and inspiring examples.

Resilience

In Crisis, Could Rumination Be an Unexpected Path to Growth?

Jeffrey Davis M.A. on November 4, 2024

Embracing rumination can unlock opportunities during crises. Discover practical strategies to channel anxiety into positive action and find wonder amid uncertainty.

Embracing rumination can unlock opportunities during crises. Discover practical strategies to channel anxiety into positive action and find wonder amid uncertainty.

Creativity

How to Foster Creative Insight When You Have No Time

Jeffrey Davis M.A. on September 27, 2024

Strapped for time but need creative insights? Discover 3 simple, research-backed ways that can ignite your creative intelligence in everyday moments.

Strapped for time but need creative insights? Discover 3 simple, research-backed ways that can ignite your creative intelligence in everyday moments.

Social Networking

The Belonging Gap: Why We Feel Alone and How to Bridge It

Jeffrey Davis M.A. on September 18, 2024

Discover how prolonged isolation impacts our lives as well as actionable strategies to foster genuine connections.

Discover how prolonged isolation impacts our lives as well as actionable strategies to foster genuine connections.

Mindfulness

Beyond Meditation: 3 Ways Leaders Can Build Meta-Awareness

Jeffrey Davis M.A. on July 31, 2024

With these three alternative practices to traditional meditation, you don't have to sit with your eyes closed to boost your meta-awareness skills as a leader.

With these three alternative practices to traditional meditation, you don't have to sit with your eyes closed to boost your meta-awareness skills as a leader.

Creativity

Curiosity Is Key to Boosting Work Engagement and Creativity

Jeffrey Davis M.A. on December 29, 2023

New research confirms that curiosity could boost workplace engagement and creativity. Here's the why and how.

New research confirms that curiosity could boost workplace engagement and creativity. Here's the why and how.

Cognition

How Deliberate Unplugging Boosts Your Mind and Mood

Jeffrey Davis M.A. on December 6, 2023

Research shows too much screen time harms your health. Here’s how to deliberately unplug and carve out more space for things you enjoy.

Research shows too much screen time harms your health. Here’s how to deliberately unplug and carve out more space for things you enjoy.

Creativity

3 Habits for Sustaining Your Creativity in Dark Times

Jeffrey Davis M.A. on October 25, 2023

Does the state of the world have you feeling stuck and uncertain? Here’s how to stop doomscrolling and find the meaningful work that lights you up.

Does the state of the world have you feeling stuck and uncertain? Here’s how to stop doomscrolling and find the meaningful work that lights you up.

Resilience

Why Wonder Is Vital to Activism

Jeffrey Davis M.A. on June 30, 2023

How can we keep going when the whole world seems on fire? Activists dedicated to facing complicated problems have discovered that wonder is the key to sustaining their fire.

How can we keep going when the whole world seems on fire? Activists dedicated to facing complicated problems have discovered that wonder is the key to sustaining their fire.

Career

Why We Struggle to Carve Out Time for Wonder

Jeffrey Davis M.A. on June 21, 2023

Emotional reappraisal may be the key to accessing your creativity.

Emotional reappraisal may be the key to accessing your creativity.

Career

Freedom to Design Can Create More Joy at Work

Jeffrey Davis M.A. on May 22, 2023

Business leaders have long believed sparse, employer-controlled workspaces drive productivity. But research shows those spaces may have the opposite effect. Here's why.

Business leaders have long believed sparse, employer-controlled workspaces drive productivity. But research shows those spaces may have the opposite effect. Here's why.