You Need to Be Bored. Here's Why.
Harvard Business Review
Why leaders watch it
Explains why idle time helps the mind, giving leaders a case for building thinking time into their schedules.
Harvard professor Arthur Brooks explains why boredom is useful rather than something to avoid. He describes how a wandering mind engages the brain's default mode network, which supports creativity and curiosity, and suggests it may protect against depression.
Takeaways
- Boredom activates the default mode network
- Schedule unstructured thinking time
- Constant stimulation hurts creativity
Topics: Resilience & wellbeing, Productivity & habits
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