The Death of Daydreaming: What we lose when phones take away boredom

Re:The Death of Daydreaming: What we lose when phones take a... by r0fl on Monday May 05, 2025 @09:23PM (#43901005)

I absolutely hate running, my cardio sucks and I like to lift heavy multiple times per week.

But when I run I don’t bring anything, no music no phone just a watch to track speed and time.

I get all my best thinking done during those runs. I run slow and it hurts and it never improves but I go for 1-2 hours just so I can get more disconnected thinking done

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Re:The Death of Daydreaming: What we lose when phones take a... by lc9er on Monday May 05, 2025 @10:04PM (#43901178)

Same. Running or walking. Sometimes I make a point of thinking/feeling through recent times and processing those thoughts and emotions. Other times, I treat it as a moving meditation, and try to clear my mind when thoughts enter.

Either way, I find I feel much better when I take a break from screens, news, and podcasts, and give my mind time to do its thing.

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