Susan Maushart Media

Fun With Boredom

WHAT DO WE TALK ABOUT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT BOREDOM

In the Age of the Smartphone, the blank spaces in our lives are filled with information and entertainment. But what’s so bad about boredom anyway?

YOU DON'T GET TO BE BORED

Boredom isn’t just an emotional state. It has a moral dimension as well.

BOREDOM AS A BREAKTHROUGH

From prisoners and brain scientists, to self-proclaimed slow coaches, the benefits of boredom can be plentiful for many.

MY BOREDOM SAFARI

Information junkie Susan undergoes a week of distraction-detox, abstaining from all screen-based technology and text of any kind.