If I am closer to nature that is a wonderful thing, even better if it rains. This variety is missing. One needs to dream different things and possibilities. There is also a way to be aloof in chaos and to be able to select the right subjects from that chaos to create what one has set out to create," says Bhattacharya.. With the concepts of going slow, celebrating unbusyness and the art of doing nothing gaining traction, boredom is no longer a bad space to be in.In these technology-driven times, it has become rare to hear that one is bored. The emphasis of productivity is on quantity. However, there are some subjects that have to be explored in a chaotic situation, like Chandni Chowk. He agrees with Shyam Benegal as far as creativity and chaos is concerned. "One requires consistency in order to create but to take that work to a spectacular level, one also needs a stroke of insight — that will only happen when you are prodding. Breaks provide insights. Demanding careers, personal responsibilities, increasing social anxieties — the list is long. "But it does more than just bring rest. Internet has become compulsive and obsessive and if something is compulsive and obsessive, it hardly qualifies as enjoyment."Shiv Vishwanathan agrees, "A free mind is not just a devil’s workshop, it’s a workshop of any free person.

It can be intense as well. We find out. There are so many things to worry about, the things happening around you occupy your mind. All sorts of things are happening around you. That is the best part of it. A person who knows how to create a lazy day in a hectic frenzied life is a very smart person and will probably be the most successful one."A shot from the film Notebook, where Allie (Rachel McAdams) is finally able to unleash her creative side owing to a slow day and countryside, which she experiences after a long timeOne can be aloof in a crowded room, feels artist Sanjay Bhattacharya. It is plurality. Of course, there is a possibility of being devils but there is also a possibility of being angels and inventing new alternatives, new imaginations. Mindfulness on the other hand is deliberate slowing down and it brings with it a sense of peace and comfort.Striking a chord of creativityArtist and curator, Alka Raghuvanshi believes that creativity has to emerge from a space of Eros and not Thanatos, where boredom lies. It’s a different world. If lazy means setting aside agendas for a while and doing nothing, yes, then it is wonderful. The notion of idle time and dream time is mistaken one. She says, "Boredom is just the flip side of busy — both are restless energies. We are living in an environment full of life. Life is breathlessly fast-paced."While management and HR in several companies might promote lazy days and vacations, they are merely interested in the employees not having strokes and burn-outs due to stress.Boredom is no longer a bad space to be in. It can also be destructive and can lead to risky behaviour like substance use. Balance in life is probably the most difficult thing to achieve."Psychotherapist Ritika Arora agrees that slowing down is necessary for the psyche to recover and replenish from moments of doing and active living, just like sleep is rejuvenating. So what one needs is a free mind but at the same time also a responsible mind.Ravinder Singh, Author"I would rather be alone, specifically in the morning hours. When I shoot in the scorching sun, I forget everything because my focal point is my subject. The one per cent of blessing that will change any work can only come when one waits.. Anyone who says that is lying."Sleep are quite intriguing as they focus on a single subject for hoursProductivity and creativityBeing bored can help one get one’s priorities straight, for if something still matters when nothing really does — one knows what really matters after all. It means festivals, time for your physical body, and rapprochement with nature. There is so much to occupy one’s mind."(Photo: Pixabay)Of devil’s workshopsThe adage goes, ‘An idle mind is the devil’s workshop’ but life coach Suneel Vatsyayan believes, "Doing nothing with awareness can be positive and can help you harness something  unexplored. It can add new depth and dimension to life — the many plus points include respite from stress, a much needed mind pause, encouraging reflection and creativity. They are not interested in improving the quality of their lives. Unless I have gone to sleep, my mind is working. But there is one thing that people seem to unanimously agree upon — the ‘me time’, the lazy day and even a boring one is welcome now. Which is why Shiv argues the difference between productivity and creativity. "Creativity is about quality and difference. It doesn’t add quality. It comes from a variety of encounters.

It could also be a moment wherein I enjoy the eco-system around me that motivates me a lot. Getting up in the morning silence and knowing that I have the rest of the day to myself and there is nothing that I need to plan — it leaves me in a phase where there is a lot of energy around me. I used to capture  pictures there. When I was at a ghat in Varanasi, I thought maybe I am in the past. I might not finish a painting at one go. The mind in fact opens up to perception and discovery far more when there is a freewheeling environment, at least for a period of time. He says, "Yes, there is an importance of a slow-paced day. It is a time that I can enjoy on my own. When I know that I am not in a hurry and don’t have a big plan as a part of my day, that’s the kind of moment when the creative cells in my brain get super active and I read something that inspires me to go ahead and pen down the thoughts in my head."MindfulnessHowever, for one to keep up a certain lifestyle and to ace one’s career, slow days can even be used as tools."Niru Kumar, PsychotherapistFreedom from social mediaFreedom from internet and social media opens up a lot of free time — to think, to paint, to rant, to cook, to love — just really anything random enough to calm our nerves, soothe our souls and set our spirits free."So it is not really boredom but free time that inspires me and there is a difference between laziness, free time and boredom. The challenge is that it is the busy people who find it most hard to be lazy, not because there is no time but because the brain goes into the mode of constant activity. But it can’t be called boredom that inspires us, I would call it resting. The level of concentration has to be very high and you have to know the art of being aloof. To create something, you don’t necessarily have to be physically active.". From time to time he/she is able to give the brain the resting time it needs to organise and sort out all the enormous amount of information it receives. Only then can you create something wonderful. The idea of internet time as leisure time is a wrong equation. Slow time needs a variety of time. People are either too lazy or overworked. Many people are celebrating the slow moments of life that have become increasingly rare in this fast-paced world and embracing the joy of unbusyness. It is all about perspective. Slowness is not just de-acceleration. So what we need is dream time. There is no harm in stopping for a while for sometime but without losing control. That inspires me. This reduces stress and increases output. So I am not bored with life." Talking about relishing moments that are free of responsibility, he adds, "There is no such thing in life. So it is difficult to understand boredom in that way. At the same time, if you go to Varanasi it feels as if time has stopped."Quiet amid chaosIf slow-paced days play an important role in enhancing one’s creativity, what about people living hectic lives and trying to create marvelous work? Is boredom even easily available to all?Director Shyam Benegal laughs, "I am never bored.Recalling his college days, he adds, "We were at Howarh station and it is very crowded and chaotic. And that doesn’t come from slowness. Unless you wait and watch, you can’t get inspired. Creativity emerges from the chaos of life. I may not be doing anything for links of time but that does not mean I am bored. It doesn’t give one a notion of leisure. So when they say slow time, they just mean de-acceleration, it doesn’t add to quality of life. "You have to be aloof but you also have to be in the middle of the chaos."Shots from Andy Warhol’s films EmpireArt of being aloofHe believes chaos and aloofness both act together to help one be their creative best. Democracy too was created from free minds. It can be mental activity, spiritual activity or anything else.

A routine practice of meditation and mindfulness is the most effective solution to this. People have been taking inspiration from flora and it is very slow-paced to observe. So that is also a kind of inspiring space. Everybody has something to do. Once a friend came along with me and said, ‘How can I concentrate in this chaos?’ But it all depends on how engrossed you are. There are lots of subjects that inspire you in their own way. He says, "Certainly not a boring or a lazy day but a day where I can be myself and have time to spend and think about a lot of things. I am alone but not lonely. As professor Shiv Vishwanathan puts it, "The problem is that it is required of you to be productive first in order to have a lazy day. Shiv adds, "Internet has actually destroyed the notion of free and idle time.Psychotherapist Niru Kumar calls it mindfulness than boredom. While this is not to say that one has to induce boredom or try to sit through Andy Worhol’s films like Empire and Sleep. The notion of slow time is a very impoverished one. Social media has almost become a duty because if you are not on internet, you are out. Slow time in terms of quantity won’t do. However, I do meet very boring people, and that is something I can’t control. A lazy day, hence, is only the slowing down of that quantity. Freedom can cut both ways. But  getting a lazy day has become a tough task in present times. An awake state where little or no demand is made of one’s mind, where one is free to wander, can actually allow a person to come upon spontaneous links and connections, as the mind finds a free reign within an unstructured atmosphere. However, not all reasons to switch off lead to the pond polymer coating for disposable gloves Manufacturers of wisdom."Author Ravinder Singh, who has written many bestsellers, also loves such days but carefully differentiates between boredom, laziness and free time. It is more of a management notion than anything to do with creativity and arts or sciences.

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The air purifier is a two-in-one device that functions as an air multiplier with the bladeless fan technology by sucking in air from the bottom, purifies it and blows it across the room. Air being blown further away from the purifier means that the bubble around the air purifier itself has more of the impure air to be cleaned, while clean air is circulated to where it is required most. The 360-degree intake also will ensure that impure air is sucked in from all sides, unlike conventional purifiers that only take in air from the front or sides. We have been using the Dyson Pure Cool Link Tower air purifier for a while and were impressed with its looks and working.As for the performance, we are unable to state whether the air purifier is doing its job efficiently and/or at a faster rate. Between the fan and the exterior chassis/grille is a high-quality air purifying filter that comprises of three layers. The top has an oval shaped gap/hole or window as you could term it and is made from a hollow plastic chassis to keep it as light as possible.To add to the efficient spreading of clean air around the room, the Dyson air purifier also has an oscillation feature (similar to conventional table or pedestrian fans).1m square metres of constructed microfibers and are been pleated over 200 times to help remove 99.

This model features a tower size, and is around 3.1 microns. It contains of a low velocity fan that sucks in air from all around it (360-degrees) and blows it upwards to fill up the chamber on top. Combined with a low velocity fan and a 360-degree Glass HEPA filter, the air being purified here claimed to be almost 99. Once out from the box and plastics unwrapped, the Tower is in three (or four) parts that needs assembly. One has to depend on the air purifier’s internal sensor and the app to be informed about the air quality readings. The multiplier technology used here induces the air and entrains it from the annular top, multiplying the air at the top and projecting a more powerful stream of smooth pure air forwards. The filter usually needs to be replaced once every 3/6/12 months depending on which brand you are opting for. The top of the fan has a small built-in magnet that allows the remote controller to be placed on it so that the user will find it easier to locate. Once done, plug in and you are ready to go. The fans used here are bladeless that run silent, are powerful, noiseless and uses the air multiplier technology Nitrile Glove NBR to drive clean air while being the most silent in the room. The filter is cylindrical in shape and has places around the suction fan, and is additionally sealed on the top and bottom with an air-tight fit to ensure that unfiltered air does not enter from any gaps apart from the filter itself.The internal fan is a DC motor and spins slower than most fans found in conventional air purifiers.The unit is very elegant and unlike most air purifiers available today, you will want to flaunt it in your living room. The Dyson Pure Cool Link air purifier comes in two colour variants — White/Silver and Iron/Blue and is supported by a two-year warranty period. Paired with your home’s Wi-Fi connection, the app can control almost everything that the remote does, apart from additionally giving you information about live quality of air indoors and outdoors, and log data over time.Installation is very simple and will take you no more than 5 minutes to assemble it and power on. The product seems like a target to the upper-middle class to elite families who could afford it. The remote is also elegantly built, has a unique bent shape and is magnetic. Lastly, the rear of the device has an air sensing vent that houses a few air quality sensors, and a non-detachable power cable. Given that as a comparison with conventional top-blowing air purifiers, the Dyson is sure to have a better effect because of its longer air throw across the room, which means lower possibilities of a clean air bubble around the air purifier itself. As for the Dyson, the three-part 360-degree Glass HEPA air filter needs to be replaced every 6 months and costs Rs 2,690. In short, you won’t feel a gust of wind, but will find a soothing cool stream of air coming on to your face.95 of allergens and pollutants as small as 0. You can also control the device from the internet and also schedule or automate the air purifier to function before you enter your home. Having an air quality monitor in placed different areas of the room or house would give you a much better idea on which part of the house is being taken care of faster than the other. The air is then circulated to other parts of the room at a 90-degree angle that helps it reach the farthest corners of the room, unlike traditional air purifiers that blow pure air towards the ceiling. However, the products do stick a high price tag on them, but the company ensures you get the best of both worlds with respect to style and performance.1 or 0. it is round at the bottom and runs flat towards the top.

The product has a robust engineering team and ensures quality across both performance and looks. However, the asking price of a whopping Rs 39,900 makes this out of reach for the common man.And to make things even easier, the Tower also features an app. Above the power button is a tiny LCD display that shows a two-digit number to notify about the timer and fan speed. What we mean is that the fan has a lower velocity than usual because if the fans were to spin at higher speeds, there would be higher chances of the fan itself forcing the harmful particles back into the room. It is much like assembling a lego tower — the base, filter and outer grille are packed together and pre-assembled as usual and the top simply needs to be pushed in from above. These include air purifiers, hair dryers and vacuum cleaners.1 microns from the air.95 per cent pure. The top is detachable and held on with two retractable plastic mechanisms that is sturdy and easy to install. While the first layer is a pre-filter that helps block coarse particles in the air (such as visible dust) the other two layers consist of an activated carbon filter and a HEPA filter that uses glass as the main element.To sum it all up, the Dyson Pure Cool Link air purifier seems like a great investment is you are looking for a combination of style and performance in a single unit. It uses a dual-tone exterior with a unique design that stands slim and tall and occupies very little space in a room.The Dyson Pure Cool Link Tower air purifier is basically a bladeless fan that combines an air purifier to make a single device do both functions at once.While the top is the most gorgeous looking showpiece for the appliance, the bottom is equally elegant and has the entire brains behind the performance.This filter is mainly responsible for blocking/filtering or capturing harmful airborne pollutants such as dust, nitrogen oxides, metals, acid and allergens that are as fine as PM 0.The filter is the most important part of any air purifier and is also usually the most expensive consumable.

The elegant looks will definitely not force you to hide it from guests and the 90-degree air multiplier technology with the patented 360-degree Glass HEPA filter will ensure that you have cleaner air access further across the room.Rating: Dyson recently entered India with a range of home appliances. Lastly, a small Wi-Fi indicator LED is also available to see the connectivity status. This air travelling at a high velocity creates a pressure drop behind the oval window, thus sucking in air from behind, multiplying it further and thrown forwards — similar to how a jet engine functions. Using the bundled IR remote controller, you can take charge of the Dyson Pure Cool Link Tower and have functions such as air speed, timer, oscillation and power, sleep and auto modes.3ft in height and an approximate diameter of 196mm. The filter change completely depends on the room conditions (dusty or clean) and the amount of time it is used and would work longer or shorter accordingly. With a built-in internet connected and app-driven operation, silent operating and elegant looks, the Dyson air purifier gets big thumbs up from our end.. The layer of activated carbon granules traps odours and toxins like paint fumes inside the filter.The bottom part of the air purifier has just a single backlit power button that also performs a few other functions such as filter reset and wireless connectivity. The Dyson patented 360-degree Glass HEPA filter contains 1.The oval window has a tiny slit running all around the inner rim from where the purified air is pushed out at a high speed. The air from the surroundings is sucked in from the tiny holes all around it. The Dyson Link app runs on both Android and iOS platforms and can give you detailed reports on your air purifier’s activity and air purification and quality history.

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