{"id":5625,"date":"2021-05-03T09:55:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-03T07:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brandjunkies.nl\/?p=5625"},"modified":"2024-05-27T11:01:04","modified_gmt":"2024-05-27T09:01:04","slug":"at-brand-junkies-we-never-have-bored-meetings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brandjunkies.nl\/en\/2021\/05\/03\/at-brand-junkies-we-never-have-bored-meetings\/","title":{"rendered":"AT BRAND JUNKIES, WE NEVER HAVE BORED MEETINGS."},"content":{"rendered":"

Boredom affects us all at some point. And recently we\u2019ve all been in a position where our mind has been desperately searching for things to occupy our time. Outside of our normal working hours (remember it was WORK from home, not STAY home), we\u2019ve been forced to put our social rituals and routines on hold. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Once we\u2019d finished watching every episode of the Lion King and binged on White Lines our minds searched desperately for some stimulation \u2013 and that\u2019s where our creativity had a chance to come to life. The fact is a bored mind is a creative mind (why do you think I\u2019m writing this now\u2026)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019ve got children, or ever been one, you\u2019ll know that the best games and fantasies come from having nothing to do. This lack of stimulation gives your imagination the freedom to create new ways to occupy your time \u2013 and that\u2019s basically when we all become super creative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At its core, boredom is \u201ca search for neural stimulation that isn\u2019t satisfied,\u201d says Sandi Mann, a senior psychology lecturer at the University of Central Lancashire in the U.K. Mann is the author of The Upside of Downtime: Why Boredom Is Good<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boredom can enable creativity and problem-solving by allowing the mind to drift and daydream. To reach peak boredom, choose an activity that requires little or no concentration \u2014 I find vacuum cleaning does it for me, but you could choose your own boring task or activity, like going for a long walk along a familiar route, or even just sitting in a silent room with your eyes closed and allowing your mind to wander.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s also crucial to \u2018log-off\u2019 during this time. Our attachment to our devices is paradoxically both destroying our ability to be bored, and preventing us from ever being truly entertained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following a study published recently in the journal Academy of Management Discoveries<\/em>, <\/em>Mann says, \u201cWe\u2019re trying to swipe and scroll the boredom away, but in doing that, we\u2019re not allowing our mind to wander and to solve our own boredom problems\u201d, adding that people are addicted to the constant dopamine hit of new and novel content that our devices provide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next time you find yourself in a lengthy social distancing line for groceries or getting frustrated at the lack of new Netflix series, or even sitting in a boring Zoom\/Teams\/Skype meeting allow yourself the luxury of boredom. Embrace the fact there\u2019s nothing to do, log out of Facebook and Instagram and allow your creative mind to take over. It will change your mood for the better and improve your creative performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you need me, I\u2019ll be upstairs vacuuming the bedrooms\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ready for some new ideas? Contact us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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