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Beschreibung

Have you ever noticed how you have your best ideas when doing the dishes or staring out the window? Discover why such 'idle' activities are crucial for our creativity and start to reclaim those still moments.

'Bored and Brilliant is full of easy steps to make each day more effective' - Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit


In this easy to follow, practical book, award-winning journalist Manoush Zomorodi reveals how our 'plugged-in' lifestyles affect our brains. We are addicted to our phones; tweet as we watch TV, watch TV as we commute, check Facebook as we walk and Instagram while we eat. Bored and Brilliant expertly diagnoses the implications of our screen-addictions and provides pragmatic solutions to resist being drowned by digital stimulation.

The perfect companion for those keen on optimizing time, nourishing their creativity, and handling technology thoughtfully. Don't let the ceaseless chatter of the digital world throttle your original thinking.

Switch off and rediscover the power of simply doing nothing.

Have you ever noticed how you have your best ideas when doing the dishes or staring out the window? Discover why such 'idle' activities are crucial for our creativity and start to reclaim those still moments.

'Bored and Brilliant is full of easy steps to make each day more effective' - Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit


In this easy to follow, practical book, award-winning journalist Manoush Zomorodi reveals how our 'plugged-in' lifestyles affect our brains. We are addicted to our phones; tweet as we watch TV, watch TV as we commute, check Facebook as we walk and Instagram while we eat. Bored and Brilliant expertly diagnoses the implications of our screen-addictions and provides pragmatic solutions to resist being drowned by digital stimulation.

The perfect companion for those keen on optimizing time, nourishing their creativity, and handling technology thoughtfully. Don't let the ceaseless chatter of the digital world throttle your original thinking.

Switch off and rediscover the power of simply doing nothing.

Über den Autor
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.
Zusammenfassung
An award-winning journalist uncovers the truth about boredom and why it's the key to your creativity
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
Genre: Importe
Rubrik: Ratgeber
Thema: Lebensführung allgemein
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: Gebunden
ISBN-13: 9781509841165
ISBN-10: 1509841164
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Zomorodi, Manoush
Hersteller: Macmillan Publishers Int Ltd - MDL
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 223 x 141 x 22 mm
Von/Mit: Manoush Zomorodi
Erscheinungsdatum: 22.02.2018
Gewicht: 0,318 kg
Artikel-ID: 121232955