#unfinished-projects

#unfinished-projects

Lingering tasks make us feel bad. The Zeigarnik effect, first documented by psychologist Bluma Zeigarnik a century ago: explains that unfinished tasks stick in memory better than completed ones, creating a cognitive burden and potential anxiety trigger. Research shows that incomplete tasks cause rumination and might even disrupt sleep patterns. We also have a natural drive to finish what we start, because abandoning tasks feels

The truth is that an unfinished creative project can have far-reaching negative effects on the artists/makers/creatives who surround themselves, their workshops, their hard drives, and their kitchen tables with projects left undone. Research suggests that ruminating about unfinished projects interferes with sleep-particularly on weekends (Syrek, Weigelt, Peifer & Antoni, 2017). Aren't weekends the time when we creatives get things done?