empty mind - Project of How
The empty brain method can be done in a group as well as individually.
How to run it
- Step 1. You need a sheet of paper, a pen, and a moment to sit down.
- When all the ideas are written down let the paper take over the responsibility for them, so that your brain no longer have to keep track of those things.
- Now, when it’s time to work, you can use the task-prioritization and go through the tasks one by one. When finishing, write a big line through each task after completing them! (Satisfying!)
- Depending on how you use the method - this could also be the moment to do another Empty Brain session over the new task you have ahead.
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Step 1. You need a sheet of paper, a pen, and a moment to sit down.
When all the ideas are written down let the paper take over the responsibility for them, so that your brain no longer have to keep track of those things.
Now, when it’s time to work, you can use the task-prioritization and go through the tasks one by one. When finishing, write a big line through each task after completing them! (Satisfying!)
Depending on how you use the method - this could also be the moment to do another Empty Brain session over the new task you have ahead.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: empty mind - Project of How. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Step 1. You need a sheet of paper, a pen, and a moment to sit down.; When all the ideas are written down let the paper take over the responsibility for them, so that your brain no longer have to keep track of those things.; Now, when it’s time to work, you can use the task-prioritization and go through the tasks one by one. When finishing, write a big line through each task after completing them! (Satisfying!); Depending on how you use the method - this could also be the moment to do another Empty Brain session over the new task you have ahead.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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