Is your creativity feeling zapped right now?
Dr Sandi Mann, a senior psychology lecturer at the University of Central Lancashire, goes so far as to say lockdown boredom could be “a catalyst for the most creative period in the history of mankind”. This, she suggests, is because when we are bored, our minds wander and we daydream – and both processes are the catalyst for creativity.
“In this time, we come up with more creative ideas and different approaches to problem solving,” she tells HuffPost UK. “This is why so many new and exciting business ideas have sprung up during lockdown, and parents have devised creative ways to entertain their kids after school hours and during half term.