Boredom gets a bad rap, but a growing body of evidence says its good for us
We treat boredom like an itch to be scratched—something to avoid, distract from, or fill with a scroll. But boredom may actually be doing us a quiet favor. Neuroscience suggests that when we’re bored, our brains shift into introspection, creativity, and emotional regulation. In a world wired for constant input, that lull might be just what our overloaded nervous systems need. Instead of racing to fill every gap, we might be better off letting the pause do its work. Sometimes, doing nothing is exactly the reset we’ve been missing. Michelle Kennedy & Daniel Hermens with The Conversation has the full story.
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