Why Boredom Is Bad

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Is Boredom Really That Bad? Why do people say boredom is so bad when it helps you sort out your feelings?
Boredom can also help part of your brain develop. Although boredness can cause you to get hurt or in trouble, without it people would never have a break or ever stop going.
Being bored can help you be more creative in life. Boredom isn't really that bad because it can help you realize situations where you did the wrong thing and how you could deal with it in the future. Boredness can help people be more creative. Sometimes when I get bored I deep clean and organize my room. For others they can be motivated to try new things or finish old jobs like cooking, excersizing, or even reading that book you've never had
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Without being bored people would always be busy and never have the chance to rest or relax. But it can also be destructive to people who can't cope with boredom because it may lead to anxiety or the abuse of alcohol or drugs. However a neuroscientist , Immordino-Yang, says, "We should embrace boredom not avoid it." The human brain has two "attention networks," one is for dealing with what's happening around you and the other one is for introspection. The introspection network helps you sort out your feelings and help you remember feelings or moments that you have had in the past. Both networks can't be active at the same time, which means you have to set aside some time for this network to develop. But, if you never set aside time for this part of your brain to develop it will eventually get out of shape. Boredom might be one of the best things for you because it helps the introspection part of your brain develop, can help you be more creative, and gives you time to rest. Although many use the expression, "bored to death" to describe boredom I bet they didn't realize how good it can be for you. So spend some time today distraction-free and just be plain bored. The best things for people in life aren't always the most fun ,but I guarantee if you spend the time to let this part of your brain to develop it will be