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We need to stop fearing boredom and be comfortable with what is going on around us, whether it’s exciting or not. This is an argument made eloquently by my colleague Ellen Langer, who defines mindfulness as the practice of actively noticing new things. You can do that only when you are not distracting yourself.
Arthur C. Brooks • Eight Ways to Banish Misery
if you feel less satisfied and connected to others than you did years ago—perhaps before getting your first smartphone, or before your working environment turned into a hyperconnected one—you’re not alone. Engaging in any dopaminergic habit suppresses activity in the brain’s calm network. In turn, this suppresses signals that we should stop working
... See moreChris Bailey • How to Calm Your Mind: Finding Presence and Productivity in Anxious Times
My phone used to call to me from my pocket the way the Ring called to Bilbo Baggins. The second I felt even the slightest twinge of boredom, my phone would appear in the palm of my hand as if by magic. Now, without Infinity Pool apps, I feel less twitchy. Those moments when I used to instinctively reach for my phone, I’m forced to pause—and it turn
... See moreJohn Zeratsky • Make Time: How to focus on what matters every day
Where does boredom live on the floorplan?
It’s such a good question, not least because there’s a huge cultural narrative around sexual “boredom,” being bored with having the same old sex every time. As the authors write in Magnificent Sex, “Nothing kills desire faster than doing what works – relentlessly.”
If, for you, boredom is merely unpleasant r
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