num_pages: 192
description: Its time to move doing nothing to the top of your to-do list.In 2015 Manoush Zomorodi host of WNYCs popular podcast and radio show 'Note To Self' led tens of thousands of listeners through an experiment to help them unplug from their devices get bored jumpstart their creativity and change their lives. Bored and Brilliant builds on that experiment to show us how to rethink our gadget use to live better and smarter in this new digital ecosystem. Manoush explains the connection between boredom and original thinking exploring how we can harness boredoms hidden benefits to become our most productive and creative selves without totally abandoning our gadgets in the process.Grounding the book in the neuroscience and cognitive psychology of mind wanderingwhat our brains do when were doing nothing at allManoush includes practical steps you can take to ease the nonstop busyness and enhance your ability to dream wonder and gain clarity in your work and life. The outcome is mind-blowing. Unplug and read on.
language: English
title: Bored and Brilliant: How Spacing Out Can Unlock Your Most Productive & Creative Self
publisher: St. Martin's Press