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Boredom is an evolutionary discomfort that can lead to increased creativity, less stress, and improved mental health if not bypassed by digital stimulation.
“boredom in this context can actually be a good thing so if you think about what boredom is like what is it why the hell do humans actually get bored in the first place boredom is an evolutionary discomfort that basically tells us whatever you're doing with your time right now the return on your time”
The Minimalists · Dec 2023 · 1 episode · 55K views on this topicBoredom is a valuable state to hold and observe rather than a negative experience to be punished or avoided through constant stimulation.
“boredom can be a prize more than it is a punishment and as soon as I realiz realiz that like boredom was something for me to to look at to hold on to not to punish myself with but to recognize that it's actually okay”
The Minimalists · Dec 2023 · 1 episode · 55K views on this topicPositions are extracted from transcripts by a model and may misattribute who said what. Every quote links to the episode it came from.