DMC speaking at Oxford — Thursday 23 May 7:30 pm — “Benifits of Boredom”

Thursday the 23rd of May from 7pm to 9pm

The St Edmund Hall Centre for the Creative Brain invites you to “The Benefits of Boredom”.

Dr Sandi Mann from the University of Central Lancashire will explain why boredom is an important emotion, enabling our creative thinking.
Leland Carlson, founder of the Dull Men’s Club, will talk about the joy that comes from appreciating everyday things and some of the eccentricities of the club’s members.
Dr Helen Barron from the University of Oxford will discuss how memories are stored in the brain and what happens when memories are retrieved.

The event is free and open to all. Drinks will be served after the talks.

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“A calm and modest life brings more happiness than the pursuit of success combined with constant restlessness”

~ Albert Einstein

“Time is a great invention — it’s what keeps everything from happening all at once”

“We don’t try to keep up with the Joneses — who are the Joneses anyway?”

“Glitz and glam — not worth the bother”

“We’re giving a good name to a four-letter word — dull”

“The obscure we see eventually. The completely obvious, it seems, takes longer”

~ Edward R. Murrow

“Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there”

~ Will Rogers

“Slow motion gets you there faster”

~ Hoagy Carmichael

“While it takes courage to achieve greatness, it takes more courage to find fulfilment in being ordinary”

~ Marilyn Thomsen

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