Let’s be honest; when your kid says, “I’m bored,” it hits different. Maybe it triggers guilt. Maybe frustration. Or perhaps it’s that creeping feeling that you should’ve planned something better. You ...

But once the novelty wears off, many parents start to hear the familiar chorus: “I’m bored!” While it’s tempting to fill every moment with activities or entertainment, boredom isn’t something to fear, ...

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 ...

In today’s fast-paced, screen-filled world, parents often feel pressure to keep their children constantly busy. Kids are signed up for activities, classes, and clubs to fill every waking hour. But ...

Remember those endless childhood summers when you’d dramatically flop onto the couch and announce to anyone within earshot that you were “sooooo bored”? Turns out those excruciating moments of nothing ...

Daniel Hermens receives funding from the Commonwealth government's Prioritising Mental Health Initiative and the Queensland Mental Health Commission. Michelle Kennedy does not work for, consult, own ...

As a teen in the ’90s, I spent my summers in San Diego on the beach, going to swim practice and roaming my neighborhood with friends. Sometimes I was bored. It wasn’t a problem — it was just part of ...

This Sunday, 500 people will flock to a conference hall in East London to be bored. Over the course of seven hours, they will hear talks on, among other things, pylons, self-service checkouts, ...