Glossary / Default Mode Network

Default Mode Network

Brain regions active when not focused on the outside world.

Mind-wandering, self-reflection, and creative insight live here. Breaks during Pomodoros let it engage — which is why solutions often appear in the shower.

Related

• Flow State — A psychological state of full immersion and energized focus.
• Diffuse Thinking — Relaxed mode of thought that lets the brain make distant connections.

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More from the glossary

• Pomodoro Technique
• Flowtime Technique
• Deep Work
• Shallow Work
• Flow State
• Ultradian Rhythm
• Circadian Rhythm
• Chronotype
• Diffuse Thinking
• Focused Thinking