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A review by booksandbarbara
Autopilot: The Art & Science of Doing Nothing by Andrew Smart
informative
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
4.0
As somebody who is always feeling like they need to do something and hate being idle, this captured my curiosity and made for a really intriguing read.
I love the depths of the studies surrounding the cultural, scientific, psychological and historical arguements regarding how societies and corporations around the world throughout past and present has us believing that being idle is not a good thing at all, and why it is actually a good thing. When you think about it, we really are brainwashed with that point of view, aren't we.
There are many remarkable key points made that I'll definately be taking away with me, especially the ones in relation to background noise, how this helps not only with relaxation, but also with boosting your mood and creativity.
It's rare I take anything away from books like these, but this one really did make me think, reflect, and want to act. So, let's see if I'm able to alternate my mindset, take a breath, relax, and be 'lazy'.
I love the depths of the studies surrounding the cultural, scientific, psychological and historical arguements regarding how societies and corporations around the world throughout past and present has us believing that being idle is not a good thing at all, and why it is actually a good thing. When you think about it, we really are brainwashed with that point of view, aren't we.
There are many remarkable key points made that I'll definately be taking away with me, especially the ones in relation to background noise, how this helps not only with relaxation, but also with boosting your mood and creativity.
It's rare I take anything away from books like these, but this one really did make me think, reflect, and want to act. So, let's see if I'm able to alternate my mindset, take a breath, relax, and be 'lazy'.