[ 01 ] SPEAKER
Attention starts in the body, not in a thought.
I talk about what happens in attention and in the body before we say or decide something. In a meeting, in front of an email, in a queue. And how a short, quiet pause changes what we do next.
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FIG. 1 Jyri Partanen, researcher and author
[ 02 ] METHOD
Still Thinking
Still Thinking is a method to calm the mind in order to get more authentic self into action and to be more creative.
The order is always the same. First you notice. Then you pause for 1 to 10 seconds without chasing your thoughts. Only then do you act.
[ 03 ] AUTHOR
Jyri Partanen
Jyri Partanen works at Aalto University as Business Lead and researches XR and VR experience and player experience. He has taught at the University of the Arts Helsinki and at many other universities.
His book Still Thinking comes out in December 2026. He consults and lectures through his own company, Sampopaja Oy.
[ 04 ] TOPICS
01
Attention at work
What happens in the three seconds before you answer in a meeting. Why hurry narrows attention, and how a pause fits into a workday without extra time.
02
The body and nervous system before thinking
Breath, gaze and shoulders react before a thought takes shape. When you notice these signals, inner commentary quiets down and decisions come from your own ground.
03
The Finnish way
Silence in conversation, a bench by the shore, low friction in daily life. Habits many Finns know well, with something to offer elsewhere too.
[ 05 ] FORMATS
Podcast guest
30 to 60 min, English or Finnish
Talk
20 to 45 min, with a short shared practice
Workshop
90 min or half a day
On-stage conversation
Panel or interview
[ 06 ] BOOK
[ 07 ] MEDIA
A downloadable photo and a ready introduction for hosts and event programmes.
[ 08 ] CONTACT
Tell me briefly about your podcast or event, and I will suggest a topic that fits your audience.
hello@stillthinkingmethod.com