if you’re looking to unlearn the need for constant stimulation, then that requires abstaining from constant stimulation

But boredom is when life happens.

Boredom is when you do the dishes, run the errand you’ve been putting off, respond to the text you’ve left on read. Boredom is when you bring a book to read on the subway or make small talk with the person in front of you in line about how slow the pharmacy is. Boredom is when you do the things that make you feel like you have life under control.... See more

boredom is when life happens

By refusing to ever let your brain rest, you are choosing to watch other people’s lives through a screen at the expense of your own.