Draw Your Way to a Better Workday

About this episode

Helen and Sarah explore the benefits of drawing at work and provide practical exercises to enhance creativity and mood.

When did you last draw something at work? In this episode, Helen and Sarah borrow brilliance from the science of drawing — and make a surprisingly strong case for why picking up a pen (or a Post-it® Note) could be one of the most useful things you do this week. From boosting your mood to supercharging your memory, drawing does things for your brain that writing simply can't. Helen and Sarah put this to the test live, working through four drawing exercises — some just for you, some brilliant for teams — including how you're feeling about work this week, a strength you want to make stronger, your confidence gremlins, and your dream work day.Want to see Helen and Sarah's drawings for yourself? Make sure you're signed up to the Squiggly Careers Newsletter — we'll be sharing them there.This episode is brought to you in partnership with Post-it® Brand. If today's episode sparked an idea, stick it down — find out where to buy Post-it® products at go.3M.com/squiggly 🎯 What You'll Learn – Why drawing beats writing for memory and mood — and the research behind it– Four drawing exercises to try by yourself or with your team– Why "I'm not a good drawer" is the one thing that should never…

People in this episode

Hosts: Helen, Sarah

Topics covered

• drawing
• workplace creativity
• team exercises
• memory enhancement
• mood improvement

Keywords

• drawing
• workday
• memory
• mood
• team exercises
• creativity
• Post-it

Sponsors

Post-it® Brand

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Squiggly Careers, 3M

Products: Post-it® Brand

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