Be Bored. Breaking through barriers by being bored.
Episode description
According to the 2016 Nielsen Report, the average American spends approximately 65% of waking hours consuming media. This makes it virtually impossible to disconnect. Redefine Boring and start generating innovative solutions to that roadblock.
It is not about finding something to do when you are bored it is about setting aside time to be bored.
According to the 2016 Nielsen Report, the Average American consumes 10 hours and 39 minutes of technology per day.
Boredom = Sparking Creative Thinking
Use the time when you are bored to reflect on the why you are bored. Opportunities can pass you if you are not aware of what is making you bored in the first place.
Traci DeForge Takeaways:
Redefine Productivity – Accept your limitations on productivity. Embrace what you get done in a day instead of beating yourself up on what you didn’t get done.
You can alter your brain chemistry by repeatedly doing the same sabotaging behaviors but you can create new patterns by starting to do things in a differently. Take a different route to work. Go in late instead of early. Work from a co-working space instead of from home. Try a library. They are free!
Quote:
"Boredom sparks creative thinking. Be bored!"
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