Spark: How to free your brain from technology to ignite your creativity

Review

Full of easy steps to make each day more effective and every life more intentional., Charles Duhigg, bestselling author of The Power of Habit

Spark shows the fascinating side of boredom. Manoush Zomorodi investigates cutting-edge research as well as compelling (and often funny) real-life examples to demonstrate that boredom is actually a crucial tool for making our lives happier, more productive, and more creative., Gretchen Rubin, bestselling author of The Happiness Project

Timely, political and liberating., Emerald Street

This could do for unplugging what Marie Kondo's The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up did for decluttering, Booklist

In this age of information, Zomorodi’s book seems revolutionary, almost subversive . . . an important reminder that we are not beholden to our devices., Bookpage

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by the technology in your life, Manoush Zomorodi totally gets you. -- Tech Times

From the Back Cover

It’s time to move ‘doing nothing’ to the top of your to-do list

Have you ever noticed how you have your best ideas when doing the dishes or staring out of the window? It’s because when your body goes on autopilot, your brain gets busy connecting ideas and solving problems.
However, in the modern world it often feels as though we have completely removed boredom from our lives; we are addicted to our phones, we reply to our emails twenty-four hours a day, tweet as we watch TV, watch TV as we commute, check Facebook as we walk and Instagram while we eat. Constant stimulation has become our default mode.

In this easy-to-follow, practical book, award-winning journalist Manoush Zomorodi explores the connection between boredom and original thinking, and will show you how to ditch your screens to help unlock your most productive and creative self.

‘Crammed with practical exercises for anyone who wants to reclaim the power of spacing out’
Gretchen Rubin, author of #1 New York Times Bestseller The Happiness Project

‘If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by the technology in your life, Manoush Zomorodi totally gets you’ Tech Times

‘A breezy and engaging book that is a little philosophy and a lot of self-help. This could do for unplugging what Marie Kondo’s The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying did for decluttering’ Booklist

About the Author

Manoush Zomorodi is a journalist and media entrepreneur. She lives with her family in Brooklyn, NY. Find her and her podcasts at StableG.com, manoushz.com, or @manoushz on Twitter.