Default Mode Network: Your Brain's Creativity Engine
The default mode network (DMN)—a constellation of brain regions active during rest—is the biological foundation of creativity, not idle distraction. Discovered in the late 1990s, the DMN generates spontaneous insights, integrates memories, and even clears cellular waste while consuming 20% of brain energy. Strategic rest practices like unstructured walks, purposeful breaks, and chosen solitude activate the DMN, boosting creative output by up to 41% and physically expanding brain volume. As ne...
