The Case for Putting Down Your Phone
17 Sep 2025
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Put down your phone and let your mind wander. Here’s how, and why, you should embrace boredom.

For more insights, explore Arthur's (@drarthurbrooks ) new book, "The Happiness Files": https://s.hbr.org/45yh8ne

You can also sign up to receive Arthur’s new six-week newsletter, “The Leader’s Happiness Reset" here: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters

The Case for Putting Down Your Phone 17 Sep 2025 --- Put down your phone and let your mind wander. Here’s how, and why, you should embrace boredom. For more insights, explore Arthur's (@drarthurbrooks ) new book, "The Happiness Files": https://s.hbr.org/45yh8ne You can also sign up to receive Arthur’s new six-week newsletter, “The Leader’s Happiness Reset" here: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters

The Case for Putting Down Your Phone

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At Harvard Business Review, we believe in management. If the world’s organizations and institutions were run more effectively, if our leaders made better decisions, if people worked more productively, we believe that all of us — employees, bosses, customers, our families, and the people our businesses affect — would be better off. We try to arm our readers with ideas that help them become smarter, more creative, and more courageous in their work. We encourage comments, critiques, and questions. We expect our community to be a safe space for respectful, constructive, and thought-provoking discussion. We reserve the right to remove or turn off comments at our discretion. We do not tolerate bullying, name-calling, or abusive language related to identity, including race, gender, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, age, or region; spam; copyright violation; extreme profanity; or p*rnography.

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