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Feeling stuck, stagnant, or bored with your life? Confidence Coach Laure Redmond joined us to share a plan to help you tackle tedium and create more personal fulfillment: You can also listen to Laure ...

With attention spans growing smaller, impatience is increasing. The more you feel stuck in the situation—listening to a co-worker’s weekend escapades, waiting in line for a cup of coffee, sitting in a ...

Boredom isn’t just a random state of mind—it’s your brain’s way of telling you that something’s missing. When you’re bored out of your mind, it’s like life has hit pause and you’re stuck in a loop of ...

If you find yourself doom-scrolling or binge-watching whenever you’re bored, put down the smartphone or remote and read on. It may be tempting to turn to tech when it feels like there’s nothing else ...

It’s been your dream to retire for years. After all, your days will be free of alarms, meetings, and commutes. As soon as the ...

Three words from the classic rock song "It’s So Easy," by Guns N' Roses. If we’ve learned anything since March when quarantine began, coping with boredom isn't so easy. (For those with little ones ...

Why do we get bored? And what exactly happens to us when we experience boredom? Like joy and anxiety, boredom is a state of mind. Being bored does not mean you’re lazy and it has little to do with ...

Sometimes “I’m bored” means “I’m up for some challenge and excitement, and I want you to make that happen,” but it can also mean, “I have a problem.” First, check in with your child or teenager and ...

With so much doom and gloom in the headlines over the past year, it’s easy to overlook one silver lining: Pet adoptions and ...