Bored and Brillant

Bored and Brillant: How Spacing Out Can Unlock Your Most Productive and Creative Self by Manoush Zomorodi Summary: It’s time to move “doing nothing” to the top of your to-do list. In 2015 Manoush Zomorodi, host of WNYC’s 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, jump-start 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 boredom’s 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 wandering” what our brains do when we're doing nothing at all―Manoush 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.   Angie’s comments: A great look at how we can control technology (instead of technology controlling us). This book is full of information about how technology helps and harms our time and energy. Tips are practical, and the reasoning behind the tips is explained simply. Recommended for readers interested in controlling their use of technology. Request this item