Boredom is your brains way of saying lets go explore — Anne Kearney Artist - Drawing Connections

Boredom Is Your Brain’s Way of Saying, “Let’s Go Explore!”

Just like the pain of hunger is a signal to feed our bodies, the pain of boredom is a signal to feed our brains. Boredom cries out for mental engagement but it doesn’t tell us how or with what. The big businesses of the attention economy are more than happy to provide quick and easy short term boredom balms, but these rarely enrich us. How can we learn to listen to our boredom and reach for something that is more nourishing in the long run?

Cultivating Creativity, Growing Your BrainAnne R KearneyJune 26, 20252025, Boredom is your brains way of saying lets go exploreComment

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