Bored and Brilliant
by Manoush Zomorodi
Seven challenges to reclaim boredom and the creativity it feeds, from a podcast experiment with thousands of listeners. Light and actionable.
Read it if…
you want a week-long phone detox with a purpose.
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Skip it if…
you want the research deep dive.
Try instead: The Distracted Mind →
Three things you will actually use
- Boredom feeds creativity.
- Notice the reach for the phone.
- Seven small challenges.
Do this first
Do challenge one: keep the phone in your pocket while walking.
Our verdict
Reclaim boredom.
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