# Downtime Brain
## Notes
"downtime brain", aka default mode network (or DMN). when we (Contradicts:: [[Focus]]), i.e commit our thinking to an external goal or action, then it is deactivated. However, **when we relax, our thinking turns inwards, which means the DMN is activated**. (Related:: [[Solitude]]). Expressions of that can be self reflection (Aka:: [[introspection]]), day dreaming, processing of past events, (Jump:: [[Planning]]) for the future, social awareness, etc. This mode is critical for (Supports:: [[Ideation|creative thinking]]) and exploration of new ideas. It benefits from (Supported:: [[Attention Residue]]), where we developed unfinished ideas "in the back burner", let them simmer, and perhaps discover new solutions or variations to the idea. Therefore, if you are experiencing (Related:: [[flow]]), it is better to stop before you finish the task, such that you will continue to dive deeper into it in "downtime" mode. For example, if you are writing a book, stop in a cliffhanger, rather than on the end of the chapter.
This is in contrast with the (Jump:: [[Executive Attention Network]]) (EAN), which is our "ram", it holds information in our (Jump:: [[Working Memory]]), it contains our "most frequent/obvious" responses to cases (Related:: [[Heuristics]]), and our general strategy.
Usually, a creative process is dependent on the connection of the two. The downtime brain creates these ideas, while the EAN contextualize it, and brings it to life.
## Visual
![[Downtime brain.webp]]
## Connections
```dataviewjs
const queryPath = "Extras/Queries/connections_query.js"
const queryContent = await dv.io.load(queryPath)
dv.executeJs(queryContent);
```
## Overview
🔼Topic:: [[Human Brain]]
🔼Topic:: [[Creativity (MOC)]]
🔗Link:: [Video 1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vX0yPnRCNHA) [Video 2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CwyqtwtMHM)
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