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Sep 2023
11m 8s

BITESIZE: The Power Of Doing Nothing

Simon Mundie
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"Don't just do something, sit there!"

Forget ice baths, HIIT workouts and marathons - if you really want to develop resilience, then sit down and do nothing. For the first time in human history, we never have to be bored and sit with our thoughts and feelings. But we are missing a trick - because doing nothing is something very few people embrace, but those who do can enjoy a multitude of benefits - including increased creativity, toughness through to a sense causeless joy.


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