If you find yourself doom-scrolling or binge-watching whenever you’re bored, put down the smartphone or remote and read on. It may be tempting to turn to tech when it feels like there’s nothing else ...

Boredom isn’t just a random state of mind—it’s your brain’s way of telling you that something’s missing. When you’re bored out of your mind, it’s like life has hit pause and you’re stuck in a loop of ...

With attention spans growing smaller, impatience is increasing. The more you feel stuck in the situation—listening to a co-worker’s weekend escapades, waiting in line for a cup of coffee, sitting in a ...

Are you afraid of boredom? In this video, Harvard professor Arthur C. Brooks, author of The Happiness Files: Insights on Work and Life, makes the case that boredom isn’t a problem to escape with ...