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Beschreibung

Lethargic inactivity can be debilitating and depressing; but for those living in the modern world, the pendulum has swung far in the other direction. We live in a hectic, hyperactive, over-stimulated age. Excessive busyness and overfilled schedules are the norm, as are their effects on our mental and emotional lives. How might we address and counter such problems, for the sake of experiencing our lives more fully?

In How to Be Bored, Eva Hoffman explores the importance we place on success, high level function, effectiveness and alertness in today's competitive society. In a world where it is almost impossible to be idle, she draws upon lessons from history, literature and psychotherapy to help us embrace boredom and find meaning in doing nothing - to appreciate real reflection and enjoy the richness of our inner and external lives.

Lethargic inactivity can be debilitating and depressing; but for those living in the modern world, the pendulum has swung far in the other direction. We live in a hectic, hyperactive, over-stimulated age. Excessive busyness and overfilled schedules are the norm, as are their effects on our mental and emotional lives. How might we address and counter such problems, for the sake of experiencing our lives more fully?

In How to Be Bored, Eva Hoffman explores the importance we place on success, high level function, effectiveness and alertness in today's competitive society. In a world where it is almost impossible to be idle, she draws upon lessons from history, literature and psychotherapy to help us embrace boredom and find meaning in doing nothing - to appreciate real reflection and enjoy the richness of our inner and external lives.

Über den Autor
Eva Hoffman is a Polish-American writer and academic. Her books include Lost in Translation and Shtetl.
Zusammenfassung
How to embrace boredom and find meaning in doing nothing.
Details
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Empfohlen (von): 18
Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
Genre: Importe
Rubrik: Ratgeber
Thema: Lebensführung allgemein
Medium: Taschenbuch
Reihe: The School of Life
Inhalt: 160 S.
ISBN-13: 9781447293255
ISBN-10: 1447293258
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Hoffman, Eva
Hersteller: Pan Macmillan
The School of Life
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Vertrieb, Weidestr. 122a, D-22083 Hamburg, gpsr@petersen-buchimport.com
Maße: 177 x 130 x 15 mm
Von/Mit: Eva Hoffman
Erscheinungsdatum: 10.03.2016
Gewicht: 0,165 kg
Artikel-ID: 104409971

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