Higher ceilings can, in fact, help with creative thinking.
I have just found this blog, with a particularly interesting post on how higher ceilings can aid creativity! It sounds unusual I know… what do you think? Also read his other post on attending a retreat at a Buddhist monastery: personally I think this would be a great way of opening yourself up to being more creative. Having been constantly working at home, and spending endless days on campus… once I get home for Christmas it usual takes at least a week for me to properly unwind and fully enjoy doing absolutely nothing! At first, as McGuinness says, it can be unpleasant trying to switch off and stop your mind from making lists and and planning; but once you do, you may even experience ‘moments of clarity!’
Hmmm.. Interesting. I think this links with what Emma has been talking about on her blog. Ho much of creativity is about creating the ‘right’ environment and how much of it is about what we choose to create in our own minds and bodies?