Young people online are challenging themselves to sit idle, with no external distractions, and simply do nothing for a set period of time.

Modern science reveals the benefits of childhood boredom: Allowing children to be bored sparks creativity and imagination. It builds self-direction and independence. Boredom helps develop emotional ...

If there's one statement to make any parent groan it's hearing, "I'm bored!" from their kids. You spent the morning doing arts and crafts, watched two episodes of "Bluey", baked cookies in the ...

Are you afraid of boredom? In this video, Harvard professor Arthur C. Brooks, author of The Happiness Files: Insights on Work and Life, makes the case that boredom isn’t a problem to escape with ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

Every afternoon between 3 and 5 p.m., Ashleigh Surratt's three kids have nothing to do. Sure, there are some boundaries, like "no jumping off random things" and "hurting each other is not OK." But ...

Are you OK with boredom? You know those moments when time grinds to a halt, and you're fighting off restlessness? Before you reach for your phone to scroll or check an email, it's worth considering ...

WWE star Drew McIntyre returned to the ring on "Friday Night SmackDown" last week wearing a shirt he longed to have created. McIntyre wore a T-shirt with the words "Bored At Work" on the front. It was ...

Who among us hasn’t tired of our possessions? Our phones were once full of exciting new features, but now seem dated. Our cars were an expression of ourselves when we bought them, but now remind us of ...

A techie in Bengaluru created a fake female profile using AI-generated images on Bumble, receiving over 2,750 likes in two hours. In a bizarre yet revealing incident that unfolded in Bengaluru, ...

A world of entertainment and information sits at our fingertips. Our phones can quickly fill those quiet and sometimes dull moments. But maybe there are better options. Why do we get bored? How should ...