{"product_id":"9781250126658","title":"Bored and Brilliant: How Spacing Out Can Unlock Your Most Productive and Creative Self","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBored and Brilliant\u003c\/i\u003e 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'.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e —\u003cb\u003eGretchen Rubin, author of #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Happiness Project\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBored and Brilliant\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e —\u003cb\u003eCharles Duhigg, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Power of Habit \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eand Smarter, Faster, Better\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt’s time to move “doing nothing” to the top of your to-do list.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2015 Manoush Zomorodi, creator of WNYC’s popular podcast and radio show \u003ci\u003eNote to Self\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003ci\u003e Bored and Brilliant\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Picador","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43084959121469,"sku":"9781250126658","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9781250126658_p0.jpg?v=1775250599","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9781250126658","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}