Feeling creatively stuck? Or just can't figure out how to solve a problem? Maybe your brain needs a little bit of boredom. TIMESTAMPS Intro - 0:00 What is boredom - 1:38 Boredom in the brain - 2:10 Cons of boredom - 4:22 Boredom and creativity - 6:25 Mind wandering vs Mindfulness - 8:13 Summary - 10:14 #neuroscience #creativity #productivity For more on this topic, listen to this episode of my podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/episode-8-boredom-boosts-creativity/id1551605734?i=1000513020060 For more science and tips by me, follow along on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julia.ravey.science/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@juliaraveyscience Website: https://www.juliaraveyscience.com/ Resources: The knowns and unknowns of bored: a review of the literature: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00221-017-4922-7 Sitting alone with thoughts leads people to shock themselves: https://science.sciencemag.org/content/345/6192/75 Individuals react differently to boredom and show distinct brain activity: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/psyp.13427?saml_referrer Scales used to measure boredom and results concerning mental health correlations: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00223980.2015.1074531?scroll=top&needAccess=true Why we should study boredom: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-boredom-is-anything-but-boring/ TED talk on boredom and creativity: https://www.ted.com/talks/manoush_zomorodi_how_boredom_can_lead_to_your_most_brilliant_ideas?language=en Individuals who were made to feel boredom came up with more answers in following creativity task: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10400419.2014.901073?scroll=top&needAccess=true Being bored makes more creative opinion piece: https://www.wired.com/2017/01/clive-thompson-7/