I’m hardly the first person to write in defense of boredom. There are scientific studies and essays about this topic. A few ...

Matthew Brogan was sentenced to 40 months for his involvement in racially motivated disorder in Belfast in August 2024.

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, discusses findings from a study by Exeter University showing ...

The prevailing vibe in the Jurassic World series of films that kicked off a decade ago is different. Awe is out. These are movies, ultimately, about the boredom that would inevitably set in once ...

The other day, my 17-year-old niece looked my wife dead in the eye and said, “You grew up bored.” It wasn’t an insult. It was ...

The thing is, life can be boring. You can be bored, angry, annoyed, depressed, hopeless, and even burned out. When you keep ...

Boredom offers numerous benefits, such as increasing motivation, encouraging goal clarity, reducing stress, and more.

Some weeks ago, a strange little story from Bengaluru made the rounds… A young woman booked a cab and was surprised to find ...

OMD is touring ‘Bauhaus Staircase,’ their final album (for real this time) and they’re slated to play The Greek Theatre June ...

Boredom activates your brain’s default mode network, the same neural pathways associated with depression and rumination. When this network is chronically active due to understimulation, it can ...

More parents are opting for unstructured time over packed summer schedules. Experts say boredom can spark creativity, ...

The number of sick leave days linked to bore-out, a work condition caused by prolonged boredom and lack of challenge, has ...