Pros And Cons Of Being Bored

Have you ever been bored before? We’ve all been there. You either have nothing to do and nowhere to go, or you’re doing something that doesn’t interest you the slightest bit. Some even dread being bored. But according to an article on usatoday.com, “Research suggests that, rather than a feeling to be avoided, boredom (in moderation) should be embraced”. In an article written in 2014 on bbc.com, the author, David Robson, writes that a psychologist by the name of Sandi Mann has done research on boredom, and can conclude that maybe being bored isn’t so bad after all and is more important than some think. In fact, it’s good for you, and has many unexpected benefits. As stated on livescience.com, there are five different types of boredom: indifferent, calibrating,
According to theguardian.com, boredom can lead to terrible habits and unhealthy behavior. One of these is obesity because of excessive eating. When people are bored, they often use eating to keep themselves busy. Bored people also sometimes become involved with alcohol and drugs. Despite this, these things only happen in severe cases of boredom that don’t happen that often. Just because you’re bored for a couple of minutes at school or work. doesn’t mean that you are going to gain one hundred pounds or become an alcoholic. Instead you’ll probably do some deep thinking or come up with a great idea. When people think about boredom, they don’t think of much except that it’something they don’t like. Little do they know that boredom has multiple benefits that would surprise most. These include less stress, creative thinking, and a want for more interesting things like a new job or hobby. Even though there are a couple not so good things like eating for no apparent reason and drug or alcohol abuse, the benefits definitely outweigh drawbacks. So the next time that you are bored, don’t think of it as a bad thing, but as an opportunity to do something