Trying to be Bored More Often

Altani

Altani

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I was reading this article yesterday, and in it, the author makes the argument that being bored is actually super important for your brain. Apparently chasing little hits of dopamine all day through scrolling on our phones is really bad for us, kind of akin to drugs, where you get addicted to chasing higher and higher highs. So, I’m making a conscious effort to (sigh) try to be bored more often. What do you guys think of the concept?
 
This is a topic I've been quite interested in as well! Here's a nice collection of thoughts on boredom and creativity if you want some more to think about: Boredom is a pit stop - Austin Kleon

I also think Louanne's got it right. Daydreaming is good for your mind. The human brain isn't built to handle the kind of constant consumption we feed it these days. Sometimes it just needs to drift.
 
Louanne Learning said:
"being bored" has kind of gotten a bad rap, but what if it just means taking the time to "be still" and get lost in your thoughts?
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I think there’s actually an important distinction. I think the act of being bored gets you to seek out new things to be interested in, while being still and getting lost in your thoughts or daydreaming is something different.
 
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