• A form of anxiety. We search for external antidote to boredom: Netflix, a device, company to rescue us.
• Rooted in fear. We are afraid of being alone with ourselves and paying attention to who we are.
• The realization that what really makes us feel bored is o...

Boredom is responsible for increased risk of overeating, gambling, alcohol, drug abuse. 

Boredom is a disconnection to everything we can offer the world and vice versa. It's not influenced by external simulation, it's actually an indicator of how you engage with the world.

• Meditate: Once you stop resisting boredom, it’s no longer threatening;
• Boredom feeds creativity: Mind wandering invites creativity.
• Avoid technology: Entertainment snacks will make you crave for more.
• Recover the joy in performing mundane tasks: R...

People embrace busyness  because they are having a hard time being alone and enjoying it.