Why do humans struggle with doing nothing on their own! Busy doing nothing - not as meaningless as it sounds. Here's how to get good at being bored and alone - a total reframe that will have you feeling meaningful.
References: 
Research - <a href=''>Timothy Wilson 'How Much do we not like being bored.'</a>
<a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A1ndor_Ferenczi'>Sunday Neurosis theory</a> - Sander Ferenczi 
<a href='https://www.amazon.co.uk/Flow-Psychology-Experience-Csikszentmihalyi-Jul-01-2008/dp/0061339202'> Book - Flow - Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi  </a>
 
PDF transcript on my website - <a href='https://www.trishalewis.com/'>trishalewis.com</a>
<a href='https://youtu.be/J1-Fi2xvAiQ'>YouTube - video of this episode</a>

Why do humans struggle with doing nothing on their own! Busy doing nothing - not as meaningless as it sounds. Here's how to get good at being bored and alone - a total reframe that will have you feeling meaningful. References: Research - Timothy Wilson 'How Much do we not like being bored.' Sunday Neurosis theory - Sander Ferenczi Book - Flow - Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi PDF transcript on my website - trishalewis.com YouTube - video of this episode

Why do humans struggle with doing nothing on their own! Busy doing nothing - not as meaningless as it sounds. Here's how to get good at being bored and alone - a total reframe that will have you feeling meaningful.
References: 
Research - <a href="" rel="noopener noreferrer">Timothy Wilson 'How Much do we not like being bored.'</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A1ndor_Ferenczi" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sunday Neurosis theory</a> - Sander Ferenczi&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Flow-Psychology-Experience-Csikszentmihalyi-Jul-01-2008/dp/0061339202" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Book - Flow - Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi&nbsp;&nbsp;</a>
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PDF transcript on my website - <a href="https://www.trishalewis.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">trishalewis.com</a>
<a href="https://youtu.be/J1-Fi2xvAiQ" rel="noopener noreferrer">YouTube - video of this episode</a>

163. How to be bored

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