Boredom: The Unlikely Hero APP

The Gauntlet Timer

Practice transitioning through boredom into creative thinking.

Shaun the brain flat and depleted beneath a dim lightbulb

About this activity

Boredom is not an obstacle to creativity — it’s a gateway. The Gauntlet Timer trains you to sit with discomfort and transition through it into the open, associative state where creative thinking lives. It’s a practice, and like any practice, it gets easier.

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