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Is Your Phone Killing Your Creativity? 3 Ways to Boost Brain Health | Tj Power

Jan 26, 2026

Tj Power, speaker on brain health and creativity, shares simple habits to restore focus. He talks about boredom as daydreaming, the default mode and executive networks, and screen-free rules like no phones at meals/bed/ bathroom. Nature, stillness, and reduced task switching come up as ways to boost creativity and calm.

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ANECDOTE

Solo Nature Writing Boosted Restoration

Sarah Ann Macklin wrote intensively in nature without her phone and felt clearer and calmer afterward.
Her Oura Ring and KnowWatch showed higher HRV indicating greater restoration despite long work hours.

ANECDOTE

Hippie Cousin Sparks Stillness Experiment

Tj Power recounted his cousin's influence: a

ADVICE

Try Meals, Bedroom, Bathroom

Try the Meals, Bedroom, Bathroom rule: no screens during meals, in the bedroom, or in the bathroom for several days.
Use this habit to reduce automatic phone use and create space for reflection and calm.

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Can boredom and daydreaming actually boost creativity and calm? Here, I’m discussing how a solo writing sprint in nature left my HRV higher and my mind clearer, then we examine the default mode and executive networks, task switching, and screen-free habits. This clip explores the Meals, Bedroom, Bathroom rule for no phones, the value of nature time, and reframing boredom as daydreaming to restore the brain. We talk practical steps for dopamine-heavy habits, why reflection improves decisions, and how daydreaming can spark ideas and support mental health.

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Tj Power in conversation with Sarah Ann

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