Self Why Wasting Time Isn’t Actually Wasting Time As our lives reach frantic levels, a new trend is taking shape. The simple art of wasting time is having a comeback - and it's proving to be revolutionary. By Natalie Reilly Self As our lives reach frantic levels, a new trend is taking shape. The simple art of wasting time is having a comeback - and it's proving to be revolutionary. By Natalie Reilly Previous article Ilhan Omar’s ‘Anti-Semitic’ Tweet Is A Reminder For Politicians Everywhere Next article If Orange Is The New Black, Wealth Is The New Wellness Albert Einstein did it. So did Carl Jung. Mary Oliver could not live without it. And physicist Professor Alan Lightman just wrote a book on it. What is it exactly? It’s the practice of doing precisely nothing.We’ve known for a while now that boredom is often the birthplace of creativity. It’s why parents are urged not to “over-schedule” kids and why Einstein used to go out on his boat a lot – a boat, by the way, that he couldn’t sail very well, and subsequently wound up lost in. But Einstein wasn’t interested in sailing so much as the meditative aspect of the waves, lapping against his boat, and the peaceful expanse of the sea. betteryoucareer Best Of Future Women Wellbeing How to escape the dopamine trap By Dr Anastasia Hronis Self Two ducks and a Chick walk into the wilderness By Odessa Blain Wellbeing How can you be ‘authentic’ at work? By Steph Tisdell Wellbeing Awww, you shouldn’t have. By FW Wellbeing We’ve discovered burnout’s kryptonite By FW Wellbeing How to be proactive without rushing through life By Michelle Brasier Wellbeing Why an HRT shortage is a mental health issue By FW Wellbeing Burn bright, not out By Eden Timbery Your inbox just got smarter If you’re not a member, sign up to our newsletter to get the best of Future Women in your inbox.
