#TeachWriteober19
Day 6
Earlier this summer, I had the privilege of attending a technology conference in Austin called LearnFestATX. The keynote speaker was the author of the book pictured below, Manoush Zomorodi. During her compelling talk, she introduced me to a new term related to neuroscience I'd never heard. According to the author, the default mode in our brains is a neural network where our most original thinking and problem-solving occurs. This where we engage in autobiographical planning—the space when we tell ourselves the story of us.
On the long drive home from Lubbock today, I felt like I slipped in and out of the default mode in my brain. There are wide stretches of highway with no cell reception, so your only choice is to stare out the window and watch the farmland, windmills, and pumpjacks whiz by. My mind would wander for a bit, and it felt good to just be still. Gnawing at my subconscious was a never-ending to-do list for work, but I was able to disconnect and unplug for a bit. I don't do boredom well, and I feel like my addictions to busyness, buzzing notifications on my phone, and neurotic behavior limit my creativity and imagination. Chris's mom always tells her grandchildren, "Only boring people get bored."
I want to be bored.
I need to space out.
I long to be less productive.
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