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Boredom in School and its Effects on Your Child's Health

Jenifer Fox | Posted 06.08.2009 | Living

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Jenifer Fox

Some have argued children must learn to accept boredom. Learning how to get through it is part of the point, right? Wrong. Overcoming boredom isn't a matter of character development.

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Adventures in Modern Eating: Had Enough Of Your Plate?

Carol Maric | Posted 03.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Pressure, Depression, Empathy, Affluence, Fiction, Microfiction, Micro Fiction, Recession, Stress, Politics, Hunger, Health, Satire, Flash Fiction, Food, Eating, Boredom, Philosophy, Business, Management, Jobs, Psychology, Living News
Carol Maric

  " Are you hungry? " " No.   I am tired of eating.   It is so high maintenance and costs too much.   I am tir...

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Embracing Boredom

Julie Fefferman | Posted 10.13.2008 | Living

Read More: Psychology, Living, Intellectual Stimulation, Road Trips, Boredom, Happiness, Living News
Julie Fefferman

In need of stimulation, humans challenge their current perspective. Not only do we investigate what is, we crave to redefine meaning.

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Bored? Stuck? Get Curious

Dr. Susan Corso | Posted 10.11.2008 | Living

Read More: Stuckness, Curiosity, Spirituality, Spiritual, Boredom, Ellen Parr, Anger, Living News
Dr. Susan Corso

Turn the bright light of curiosity on it, and learn from it. When you become curious about your anger, you become conscious of it. You can't help it, really.

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Like Your Time Alone? Then This Post is For You

Bella DePaulo | Posted 09.21.2008 | Living

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Bella DePaulo

I live in the most ordinary American household - I live alone. Knock on any door in the nation and you are more likely to find a household like mine t...

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U.S. Public Wins Olympic Gold Medal In Distractibility

Michael B. Laskoff | Posted 09.14.2008 | Living

Read More: Nato, Team USA, Adhd, Add, Beijing Olympics, Gitmo, Georgia, Gold Medal, Medal Ceremony, Russia, Gymnastics, China, Michael Phelps, Olympics, Distractibility, Boredom, Socialists, Living News
Michael B. Laskoff

How can Team USA best the Chinese public in distraction at its own games? Their athletic squad will warm the patriotic cockles of a resurgent power. But Chinese individuals are far too pragmatic too be entirely distracted.

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Why Boredom Is Good For You

New York Times | Benedict Carey | Posted 09.06.2008 | Living

Read More: Boredom Studies, Creativity, Neuroscience, Mental Health, Relaxation, Boredom, Living News

Boredom is more than a mere flagging of interest or a precursor to mischief. Some experts say that people tune things out for good reasons, and that o...

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How Boredom Can Be Good For You

Lifehack.org | Posted 06.10.2008 | Living

Read More: The Balanced Life, Boredom, Productivity, Boredom Benefits, Living News

There are a great many books, web sites, and training courses today more or less dedicated to the idea that being bored is a major sin, for which the ...

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