“I learned many things about writing fiction while running every morning,” said Haruki Murakami, Japanese best-selling novelist. He runs every day. He wants to be remembered as a runner as well as a writer. Famous Dutch artist Guido van der Werve said, “Running makes me more focused and refreshed. After running, I sit in front of the piano and start composing.” Ernest Hemingway, a representative writer of the 20th century, who enjoyed boxing and swimming, said, “The mind and body are closely linked. If your body becomes dull, your mind may become dull, too.”
Will the body movement help improve creative ability as they say?
In 2014, Stanford University researchers tested the creativity of 176 college students when they were sitting and walking, and compared their grades. As a result of the experiment, the creativity was improved by 60% when walking than when sitting. The writers were right that they get inspiration through exercise.
If you need an idea but no inspiration comes up, move your body first. If you wake up your body cells, the sleeping brain will regain vitality and tell you a good idea.