How to Break Free from Boredom: Tips to Reignite Your Mind
This tale was initially released in The Highlight To gain early access to Vox's exclusive member-only articles each month, sign up for the Vox Membership program now . When did you last feel completely, overwhelmingly, tediously bored? It could have been during those excruciating extra ten minutes in the waiting area of a doctor’s clinic. Or maybe it happened while sitting through a philosophy lecture where your gaze started to blur. Possibly, it occurred on an interminable car trip with your young child demanding repeated plays of their favorite tune. You may even be feeling quite uninterested at this very moment (if so, my apologies, and I aim to regain your interest soon). Boredom frequently arises as part of life's natural ups and downs. Typically, this state involves feelings of unease and irritation, according to the passage. James Danckert , a cognitive neuroscientist at the University of Waterloo and one of the co-authors of B...