What is Going on in your Brain when you’re Bored.
When you are focusing on an activity, your brain uses a lot of energy. When you have finished, your brain returns to a resting state. While in this state, your brain is reflecting on lessons that you have learnt and is consolidating your memories. Therefore, you are more than likely to find solutions to problems, develop your creativity and imagination.
3 Reasons for Why Being Bored is Good for You.
- It can make you more creative. In a study of over 2,000 participants, those who rated themselves creative reported less perceived boredom during the COVID pandemic.
- It could help to improve your mental health. Taking a break could help our over-loaded brains to relax and alleviate stress.
- It can provide an opportunity to strengthen your problem-solving skills, imagination and adaptability.
How to Overcome Boredom.
- Try something new from time to time.
- Be more curious and kind. It will get you more involved with other people and the world around you.
- Go outdoors because it promotes creative thinking.
- Why not try and sit on your own for a few minutes, doing nothing. This is more challenging than you think!
I’ll admit, I’m one of those people who most of the time, feels that she has to be doing something. Even if I’m watching T.V. as soon there’s an advert, I’m mindlessly scrolling through my social media accounts!
I’ve noticed that my attention span seems to be shorter these days and I’m more impatient as well as bored these days if I get stuck in traffic or in a queue, for example.
I’ve noticed that my thinking does become clearer when I’m outside running and walking and have often come up with a course of action to any problems that I’ve had.
Also, on the rare occasion that I do manage to sit down for a few minutes and do nothing, I do feel calm and more relaxed. Therefore, I’m going to try and be more mindFUL and less mindLESS.
Thank you for reading. x
Sources: mayoclinichealthsystem.org, headline.com, psychologytoday.com
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