Travel is often treated as a means to an end. You board the plane, catch the train or settle into the passenger seat because you need to get somewhere else, but the hours spent in transit can offer space to think. When travel time is packed with emails, entertainment, itineraries and constant notifications, it can keep you from the mental breathing room creativity needs.
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Why Your Brain Needs Time to Wander
Modern life leaves little room for genuine mental downtime. There’s always another message to answer, an article to read, a meeting to attend or a task to complete. Even moments that were once naturally unstructured are often filled with scrolling. Travel…
