The Power of Boredom: How Downtime Can Spark Ideas and Productivity
Episode 296: The Power of Boredom: How Downtime Can Spark Ideas and Productivity
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In this episode of the SmartKeys podcast, we expose a toxic modern office trend: the pressure to treat continuous, frantic movement as a badge of honor. We look at how filling every open block on your schedule with phone scrolling or performative busywork operates as a massive tax on your mental battery.
Based on the productivity research by Felix Römer, we dive into the biological and neurological mechanics of "boondoggling" and "the…
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