Boredom is bliss

Boredom felt during passive activities heightens the "daydreaming effect" on creativity - the more passive the boredom, the more creative a person could be afterwards.

Let’s discuss boredom. I know it’s boring — you would rather scroll through your Twitter or Instagram account (I would prefer binge-watching videos on YouTube or OTT platforms). 

Yet, we must admit that with an endless array of information and entertainment, boredom has become something of a rarity — perhaps, even, a luxury. And, it's bliss, at least sometimes. 

First, what creates boredom? 

According to the authors of 'The Unengaged Mind: Defining Boredom in Terms of Attention', a paper published in September 2012 in Perspectives on Psychological Science, boredom is the aversive state that occurs when we (a) are not