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By <\/em>Natascha Ng<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the last few weeks, we have all had far too much time on our hands and, for many of us, this has probably been quite daunting. There is lots of societal pressure to be using this time to better ourselves, get fitter and learn new skills. However, if you are struggling to find this motivation it turns out this could, in fact, be a very productive use of your time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our minds are trained to perceive dullness as something that makes us unproductive, but the reality is that some of the greatest ideas stemmed from boredom. I am sure many of us have experienced that lightbulb moment or solved something that had been nagging you whilst partaking in a mundane task such as folding washing or showering. These moments of genius often occur when we are bored – but why?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A growing\nbody of research shows that boredom can give us clarity; it allows different\nconnections within the subconscious to take place, connecting ideas and solving\nproblems. \u00d4\u00c7\u00ffBoredom becomes a seeking state’ says Texas A&M University\npsychologist Heather Lench. \u00d4\u00c7\u00ffWhat you’re doing now is not satisfying. So you’re\nseeking, you’re engaged’. Research shows that being in a state of boredom\nencourages you to explore creative outlets because your brain is telling you\nthat your current situation is insufficient and signally for you to push\nforward. According to Jerome Singer, an expert on positive constructive daydreaming (PCD), when you\nintentionally allow your mind to wander, you’re tapping into your unconscious\nbrain, allowing it to access long-lost memories and make meaningful\nconnections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It turns out being a multitasker isn’t all that – if you are doing nothing, you are actually being your most productive and creative self. So, whilst Sophie might have a banana cake in the oven while she finishes off her newest blog post on her favourite books to read during quarantine, there are also benefits to passing your time daydreaming. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps we have got boredom wrong. Boredom isn’t something that we\nshould try and escape but instead embrace. It can give us clarity, helping us\nunderstand emotions and make connections. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But are we ever truly bored anymore? If I have a spare minute waiting in\na queue or taking a break from work, I immediately pick up my phone and check\nInstagram, Snapchat or other forms of social media. A number of studies argue\nthat this is due to the cultural attachment we have with our phones. And yes. I\nthink many of us would agree we are pretty co-dependent on our phone, mine\ncertainly feels to me like a teddy to a baby. Sandi Mann, a senior psychology\nlecturer at the University of Central Lancashire in the U.K. and the author of The\nUpside of Downtime: Why Boredom Is Good, says \u00d4\u00c7\u00ff<\/em>We try to extinguish every\nmoment of boredom in our lives with mobile devices’. Mann says that whilst this\nmight relieve us temporarily, it shuts down the deeper thinking. According to\neComerce, UK adults spend 9 hours and 40 minutes each day consuming media.\nConsidering this we can see how we are missing the opportunity to let our minds\ngo into default mode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So how should we be bored the right way? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mann recommends, to tap into true boredom, picking an activity that\nrequires little or no concentration \u00d4\u00c7\u00f6 like walking a familiar route, swimming\nlaps or even just sitting with your eyes closed \u00d4\u00c7\u00f6 and simply letting your mind\nwander, without music or stimulation to guide it. But she warns that we must be careful to not\nconfuse boredom and relaxation. There are two key differences between boredom\nand relaxation. The first being energy levels \u00d4\u00c7\u00f4 a low level of energy will\nresult in relaxation. However, an unstimulating environment coupled with a high\nlevel of personal energy leads to boredom. The second is intent, we usually\nintend to relax, whereas when you unexpectedly find yourself without anything\nto do you feel bored. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zomorodi’s New York Public Radio tech podcast \u00d4\u00c7\u00ffNote to Self’, turned\ninto a project called \u00d4\u00c7\u00ffBored\nand Brilliant<\/a>,’ was designed to get listeners to spend less time on\ntheir phones. Participant feedback noted an increase in mental wellbeing as a\nresult of spending less time on their phones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, if we are bored in this lockdown, let’s try not to turn to our phones to distract ourselves from deeper thinking. In fact, maybe this is the perfect time to teach ourselves how to be productively bored. Because for many of us who are struggling with uni work, taking some time out to do nothing might be the most successful tool in working out the next step. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zomorodi argues that we need to teach ourselves how to self-regulate and\nproposes this becomes part of digital literacy. For those of us with unhealthy\nattachment issues with our phones, or those of us who would just like to feel\nless reliant on them, perhaps we can take the first steps of \u00d4\u00c7\u00ffBored and\nBrilliant’.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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