Curious Mind

Bored and Brilliant

What happens to us when we got bored? Or, more importantly: what happens to us if we never get bored? Manoush Zomorodi argues that “doing nothing” is vital to creative thinking in an age of constant notifications and digital distractions. Join Manoush, author and podcast host, for a discussion about “mind wandering” – what our brains do when we’re doing nothing at all – and the link between boredom and creativity. Now moving abstracted doodling and twiddling thumbs to top of “to-do” list.