Bored and Brilliant: How Spacing Out Can Unlock Your Most Productive and Creative Self

"Bored and Brilliant shows the fascinating side of boredom. Manoush Zomorodi investigates cutting-edge research as well as compelling (and often funny) real-life examples to demonstrate that boredom is actually a crucial tool for making our lives happier, more productive, and more creative. It’s pretty brilliant.” Poynter. I found it more thrilling than ‘Serial’ because, frankly, it was of more universal import.” Newsweek“By the time the episode was over, my brain was fully on and feeling inspired.” Business Week“The feedback loop from newsletter to podcast and then back again to the newsletter makes the audience a key part of the campaignthis

The outcome is mind-blowing. 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. Manoush Zomorodi investigates cutting-edge research as well as compelling (and often funny) real-life examples to demonstrate that boredom is actually a crucial tool for making our lives happier, more productive, and more creative. "Bored and Brilliant shows the fascinating side of boredom. Unplug and read on.. What’s more, the book is crammed with practical exercises for anyone who wants to reclaim the power of spacing out – deleting the Two Dots app, for instance, or having a photo-free day, or taking a 'fakec

Michael P. said I'm the Chairman of the Bored. "I bore myself to sleep at night,I bore myself in broad daylight" - Iggy PopIf you suffer from boredom, or what the French refer to as Ennui, you might be able to put that boredom and brilliance to good use. In Manoush Zomorodi's new book she is describing what the great Indian philosopher Krishnamurti meant when he once wrote and spoke of what he called "creative discontent." Krishnamurti wrote, "Don't be afraid to be discontent, but give it nourishment until that spark becomes a flame and you are everlastingly discontented with everything"Author Zomorodi's work is important on the subject of spacin. Breaking Up Is Hard to Do Antigone Walsh If you are wedded to your phone , you might find be motivated by this book to try a trial separation. Based on a challenge on the author's podcast on WNYC, the author presents a seven part program. The first challenge involves observing yourself and your digital addiction. The second means you don't use your devices when in motion. The third requires a photo free day. The fourth requires you to delete the app you think you can't live without. In the fifth you take a fakeation where you ignore digital devices and the sixth requires you to engage your powers of observation. Finally the author outlines . "Not Bored Enough ." according to SundayAtDusk. This book is an interesting and concise look at how technology, particularly cell phone usage, is greatly reducing the amount of time one’s wandering mind is daydreaming, coming up with highly creative ideas, and “autobiographical planning”. If you’re doing stuff on your cell phone all the time, your mind can’t wander. Not good. Don’t imagine this is an anti-tech book, however. It most certainly is not. Author Manoush Zomorodi is obviously a person who thinks cell phones are here to stay and can’t be lived without. She is simply encouraging tighter control ov

Manoush is the author of Bored and Brilliant and Camera Ready.MANOUSH ZOMORODI is the host and managing editor of "Note to Self," “the tech show about being human,” from WNYC Studios. She has won numerous awards for her work including four from the New York Press Club. Every week on her podcast,