Video: How boredom can lead to your most creative ideas

Here's  TED video by the journalist Manoush Zomorodi, with a transcript available here if you prefer to read rather than watch: How boredom can lead to your most creative ideas.

Here's an inspiring quote:

So the next time you go to check your phone, remember that if you don't decide how you're going to use the technology, the platforms will decide for you. And ask yourself: What am I really looking for? Because if it's to check email, that's fine -- do it and be done. But if it's to distract yourself from doing the hard work that comes with deeper thinking, take a break, stare out the window and know that by doing nothing you are actually being your most productive and creative self. It might feel weird and uncomfortable at first, but boredom truly can lead to brilliance.