Why We Get Bored and How to Overcome It
Psychology Today,
Key points Being bored is linked to worse mental health, dangerous behaviours, and low performance at work or school.
Key points Being bored is linked to worse mental health, dangerous behaviours, and low performance at work or school.
Research suggests that students are bored from a third to half the time they spend in school – significantly more than at home.
Research suggests that students are bored from a third to half the time they spend in school — significantly more than at home.
It’s a common refrain from children and adolescents—“I’m bored!” Perhaps even worse is the equally common complaint, “School is…