Do Nothing
Do nothing for two minutes.
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of 2:00
Press start. Then don’t move the mouse, touch the screen or press a key for two whole minutes.
Do Nothing
0:00
of 2:00
Press start. Then don’t move the mouse, touch the screen or press a key for two whole minutes.
Bored of this already? Good.
Only real play counts. Everyone on Rush shows up here as an animal.
Do Nothing is a two-minute challenge. Press start, then don't touch anything: no mouse, no keys, no taps, no scrolling. If you move, the timer resets. Make it to two minutes and you've won. Your best time is saved in this browser so you can try to beat it.
In a well-known 2014 study, many people asked to sit alone with their thoughts for 6 to 15 minutes chose to give themselves a mild electric shock rather than do nothing. Boredom feels uncomfortable, so we reach for anything to fill it.
Short breaks with no input give your brain room to wander, and mind-wandering is linked to creativity and planning. Two minutes won't change your life, but it's a nice reset.
Moving the mouse, touching the screen, pressing a key or scrolling. Switching to another tab counts too.