Most people think boredom is something to escape.

But boredom is actually the nervous system dropping back to baseline.

When we fill every micro-pause with stimulation — bathroom scrolling, eating with a phone, checking every moment of downtime — the system never completes a reset cycle. It stays half-activated, fragmented, and overstimulated.

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We've demonized boredom.

Notice how we panic and get anxious when there's nothing to do. We reach for our phones at the first sign of silence and fill that empty space with noise. We fill every gap in the day with stimulation and distraction.