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OverviewIt’s time to move ‘doing nothing’ to the top of your to-do list Have you every noticed how you have your best ideas when doing the dishes or staring out the window? It's because when your body goes on autopilot, your brain gets busy connecting ideas and solving problems. However in the modern world it often feels as though we have completely removed boredom from our lives; we reply to our emails twenty-four hours a day, tweet as we watch TV, watch TV as we commute, check Facebook as we walk and Instagram while we eat. Constant stimulation has become our default mode. In this accessible, practical book, award-winning journalist Manoush Zomorodi explores the connection between boredom and original thinking, and shows us how ditching our screens and embracing time spent doing nothing is the key to becoming our most productive and creative selves. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Manoush ZomorodiPublisher: Pan Macmillan Imprint: Macmillan Dimensions: Width: 15.30cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.290kg ISBN: 9781509897339ISBN 10: 150989733 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 22 February 2018 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsA breezy and engaging book that is a little philosophy and a lot of self-help. This could do for unplugging what Marie Kondo's The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up did for decluttering * Booklist * Bored and Brilliant is full of easy steps to make each day more effective and every life more intentional. Manoush's mix of personal stories, neuroscience, and data will convince you that boredom is actually a gift -- Charles Duhigg, author of <i>The Power of Habit</i> 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. 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 ' fakecation. -- Gretchen Rubin, author of <i>The Happiness Project</i> In this age of information, Zomorodi's book seems revolutionary, almost subversive. Sprinkled liberally with research and insights from some of the leading minds in technology and futurism, Bored and Brilliant is an important reminder that we are not beholden to our devises * Bookpage * If you've ever felt overwhelmed by the technology in your life, Manoush Zomorodi totally gets you. * Tech Times * Rarely has a conversation about boredom been less boring. I found it more thrilling than 'Serial' because, frankly, it was of more universal import * Newsweek on the Bored and Brilliant Podcast * Rarely has a conversation about boredom been less boring. I found it more thrilling than `Serial' because, frankly, it was of more universal import * Newsweek on the Bored and Brilliant Podcast * If you've ever felt overwhelmed by the technology in your life, Manoush Zomorodi totally gets you. * Tech Times * In this age of information, Zomorodi's book seems revolutionary, almost subversive. Sprinkled liberally with research and insights from some of the leading minds in technology and futurism, Bored and Brilliant is an important reminder that we are not beholden to our devises * Bookpage * 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. 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 ' fakecation. -- Gretchen Rubin, author of <i>The Happiness Project</i> Bored and Brilliant is full of easy steps to make each day more effective and every life more intentional. Manoush's mix of personal stories, neuroscience, and data will convince you that boredom is actually a gift -- Charles Duhigg, author of <i>The Power of Habit</i> A breezy and engaging book that is a little philosophy and a lot of self-help. This could do for unplugging what Marie Kondo's The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up did for decluttering * Booklist * Author InformationAuthor Website: http://www.manoushz.com/Manoush Zomorodi is the host and managing editor of Note to Self, “the tech show about being human,” from WNYC Studios. Every week on her podcast, Manoush searches for answers to life’s digital quandaries through experiments and conversations with listeners and experts. She has won numerous awards for her work including four from the New York Press Club. Her TedTalk has been watched over 1.3 million times. She lives in Brooklyn, NY. Tab Content 6Author Website: http://www.manoushz.com/Countries AvailableAll regions |
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