Bored and Brilliant: How Spacing Out Can Unlock Your Most Productive and Creative Self
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| Rating | : | 4.24 (978 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1427287422 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 416 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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. Every week on her podcast, Manoush searches for answers to life’s digital quandaries through experiments and conversations with listeners and experts. 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. In 2014, the Alliance for Women in Media named her Outstanding Host. She lives in Brooklyn
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 ends up making them feel more invested in the success of both the project and the show. "Bored and Brilliant shows the fascinating side of boredom. What’s more, the book is crammedwith practical exercises for anyone who wants to reclaim the power of spacing out – deleting the Two Dots app, f
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 spa. Breaking Up Is Hard to Do 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 fa. Not Bored Enough . 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 obv
This program is read by the author. Throughout the audiobook are a series of challenges that will help listeners rethink their relationship to their devices without completely leaving the digital world. Technology isn’t going anywhere, and who would want it to? Bored and Brilliant teaches us how to align our gadget use with what we hold dear and true, and find equilibrium in this new digital ecosystem.. Zomorodi also explores why putting greater emphasis on “doing nothing” is vital in an age of constant notifications and digital distractions. In 2015, WNYC Studio's 'Note To Self' host Manoush Zomorodi led thousands of her listeners through a week of experiments designed to help them reassess their technology habits, unplug for part of each week and jumpstart their creativity. She speaks with neuroscientists and cognitive psychologists about “mind wandering”what our brains do when we're doing nothing at all, and the link between boredom and creativity.Bored and Brilliant is about living smarter and better within a digital world. Has your smartphone become your BFF? Do you feel bored when you’re not checking Facebook or Instagram? Bored and Br