People often struggle with the concept of doing nothing, even though there are no official records on how much time is spent in such a state.
An interesting spaced competition is held annually in South Korea, challenging participants to do nothing for 90 minutes, focusing on activities like not sleeping or laughing.
In 2014, psychologists at the University of Virginia conducted a study that confirmed the difficulty of doing nothing.
The study involved participants spending 15 minutes alone with their thoughts, occasionally distracting themselves by pressing a button that administered a mild shock.
It was noted that almost half of the participants involuntarily pressed the button.
This article addresses the question posed by Jared Reed: “How long can you do nothing?”
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