Chances are it was pretty recently.Most parents become pretty adept at staving off boredom with various distractions for ...

We generally try to avoid writing diatribes that read as if we’re yelling at kids to get off our lawn. But we were struck by ...

If you’re bored because the task is too easy or too hard, tweak it. Next, work toward addressing the problem — but what you do will depend on the situation and how much flexibility you have.

If you are a parent, you have very likely heard the words that many of us dread, “I’m bored.” Children, of course, can be bored anytime and anywhere. They can be bored in school and they can ...

Why do we get bored? "Boredom actually is functional. It serves a purpose," said James Danckert, a cognitive neuroscience professor at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada.

By recognizing when we are bored and understanding the science behind boredom, we can use strategies to overcome it. References. Danckert, J., & Elpidorou, A. (2023).

The teens are not all right. Young people are more bored than ever before — and social media, apps meant for entertainment and engagement, is one of the culprits.

That’s right: We’re so bored that we are on two screens at once. Here’s a little tip for life: You don’t need to be stimulated 24-7. As soon as you wake up, you do not need to check your ...

How Not to Be Bored When You Have to Wait. Sick of standing in line? Instead of looking at your phone, read on. By Arthur C. Brooks. Illustration by Jan Buchczik. March 28, 2024. Share. Save.

Maybe you're not ungrateful, maybe you're just bored in your career. getty. If you’ve been having trouble pinpointing exactly why you’re miserable at work, it might be because there is another ...