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Making boredom a part of your life is good for you
Mint New Delhi
|August 19, 2025
Feeling irritable or constantly on an edge is a sign that you need to hit pause to do nothing
Remember the days of calling out, "Ma, I'm bored"? That simple universal refrain now seems almost alien and challenges the current 'hustle culture' riddled with constant notifications, places to go to and to-do lists. Yet, for a growing chorus of voices—from therapists to educators, musicians, and artists—boredom is an unlikely gateway to emotional clarity, creativity, and deeper well-being.
This story is from the August 19, 2025 edition of Mint New Delhi.
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