January 27, 2019

Episode 16 - Befriending Boredom

14 minutes

In Episode 16, we are going to re-examine our relationship with boredom. At first, I thought that "There is not enough time to be bored," but perhaps the real question should be "What is the cost of never being bored?" In this tip-of-the-iceberg conversation, I have compiled a lot of links in the show notes below all worth a perusal, but I would like to highlight ¨60 productive websites to spend on when your bored¨ at http://inspirationfeed.com/time-is-money-60-productive-websites-to-spend-time-on-when-youre-bored/ and ¨The Scientific Benefits of Boredom at https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=LKPwKFigF8U. Remember, if you feel bored, ¨Don´t panic; Boredom is just an invitation for Self-Discovery.¨ So take some time to just be so you can Explore, Expand, and Become your most authentic self. Peace and take care.

Other Links:

Check-out these two Ted Talks about boredom: 1) A Source of Inspiration by Hans Wilhelm at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GIUgPBysis and 2) The Value of Boredom by Genevieve Bell at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ps_YUElM2EQ

Here are a couple of article to read. The first, called "Adolescent Boredom," explores two different kinds of boredom (Emptiness and Entrapment) at https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/surviving-your-childs-adolescence/201408/adolescent-boredom and the second, called "'It's like a little trigger': The surprising benefits of boredom," will shed some light on Facebocrastination at https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/boredom-benefits-1.3860655.

Check-out this short segment from the Joe Rogan Experience and discover what Sam Harris has to say about re-framing boredom at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_5e-O2hk3M.

Read this article about the idea that we have lost the ability to sit silently at https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/mind/have-we-lost-our-ability-to-sit-quietly/.

Sometimes animation captures best the essence of a big conversation. I think this video called ¨Alike¨” does a great job at exploring the ¨boring¨ nature of the adult world (club) that youth are constantly being encouraged to join. Perhaps this is an example of a form of boredom as being both empty and entrapping. Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDHIyrfMl_U. What do you think?

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