Mind Spectrum
Why Your Most Productive State Is Doing Absolutely Nothing
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There’s that meeting. You’re sitting there, someone presenting slides, and your brain just… checks out. You feel guilty about it afterward. Like you should have been more focused. But what if that guilt is completely backwards?
In 2001, researchers noticed something strange. When your brain isn’t focused on anything — when you’re in the shower, taking a walk, staring out a window — a specific…