Research suggests we neeed to be bored sometimes in order to be creative. The constant distraction offered by a smartphone keeps the brain from entering the boredom phase that often sparks creativity. Delete a time-killling app on your phone today! (I haven’t played Candy Crush in months, but it’s still there on my OS device. Not for long.)
Research suggests that our brains need downtime and that people have some of their most creative ideas when they’re bored. The constant distraction of our phones can get in the way of that. —Â NPR.
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.@DennisJerz also find that by using @SlackHQ I am less ‘stressed’ as all comms are in ‘context’ – gives me more time to imagine ;)
.@DennisJerz – in the age of ‘context’ the distractions will diminish as devices become enchanted w/data & location. Less noise more value.