One right way to do things

Don’t conflate boredom with relaxation. A purposefully tranquil activity, such as yoga or meditation, likely doesn’t meet the definition of trying and failing to find stimulation.

To tap into true boredom, unplug, pick an activity that requires little or no concentration and simpl...

• Only touch things once. As soon as you reach for something, whether it's mail or a project that needs to be filed, do it immediately.
• Set aside 2 - 3 specific time-blocks to process your emails.
• Focus on one thing at a time.

There was a study in 2009 by the psychiatrists Friese and Hoffman on the topic. They discovered that people with little ability to self-regulate end up looking for “everything or nothing” relationships.

That is, their impulsiveness, their hunger to be “fed,” doesn’t accept excuses