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Aug 27, 2022, 06:45 AM
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it came up in a survey I was filling out last night
my response: a state of mind where you feel like you have nothing to do what about you? |
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Aug 27, 2022, 06:49 AM
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When you have to listen to something useless and boring but cannot escape it and can’t do anything else. Staff meetings and professional developments. When they are in person it’s hard to pretend you are listening while doing something else and you can’t leave. But nothing they say is of use. It’s dreadful
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Aug 27, 2022, 06:53 AM
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also overcomplicated math teachers can be added to that list |
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Aug 27, 2022, 01:07 PM
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Well I don’t find math boring. I find it exciting. Just tells you how different we all are! I think maybe you mean when it’s explained in a boring over complicated manner instead of broken down? |
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Aug 27, 2022, 09:59 PM
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A state of mind where nothing taken in by the five senses enriches your life.
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"I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past, I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain." -Litany Against Fear (Dune) |
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Aug 28, 2022, 04:29 AM
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yeah what you said I always struggled with math though, even simple adition. I'd say probably my worst subject at school |
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Aug 28, 2022, 04:47 AM
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On the other note we both are in the same time zone. Most people in the US are sleeping haha I am in the UK at the moment where you are at.  So my posting time is a little different than usual
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#8
Aug 28, 2022, 08:40 AM
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My definition of boredom is when you aren’t sufficiently interested or stimulated by anything.
I have quite a high boredom threshold- I travel places in my mind in downtime and make games out of tasks. |
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Aug 28, 2022, 06:14 PM
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I define it as something I will never be because I have so many diverse interests, enjoy constantly learning & am always active unless I am too exhausted to move after doing so much
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Aug 29, 2022, 11:48 AM
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Growing up I was the curious one,always observing,listening,learning.My environment kept me on high alert,I was on a survival mode as long as I can remember, always devouring info that can be useful.I think it stimulated my brain and it was always on an overdrive looking for cues.By age 10 I developed so many practical skills that most adults may lack,including my own parents.I could self sustain if left alone in Amazon deep forest.In my adult life once a friend called me and said she was so bored and want to kill some time by chatting with me.I thought to myself,hmmmm bored.....how that feels like?? IDK.
And I need to constantly look for something to do in order to escape and divert myself from my memories .I don't want to drown in my grief. So I keep myself busy all the time. |
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Aug 29, 2022, 10:06 PM
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not being productive enough, not having something to do
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Sep 07, 2022, 04:58 PM
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It's an interesting question, because it attempts to describe a state of mind.
I rarely encounter true boredom anymore, because like so many here, I've purposefully cultivated many areas of interest over time, and very rarely feel as if I reach that point. I simply switch intellectual channels, or physically do something else. Listening to music while completing menial tasks helps. So does setting up little time trials in your head; as in, "I bet I can finish this lot by 2:30", etc. I've broken-up long periods of time with little 'reward breaks', especially if I've accomplished more than I had planned, and that helps keep boredom at bay. When I am feeling well enough to tackle big projects, there is no such thing as enough time to feel bored. I could see it happening in a situation that is not under our control; like in a long meeting, or having an entire evening with no stimulating conversations. I've been there---and yes, it's excruciating. I think you really nailed it, Aurelius 710: Boredom | Psychology Today Canada |
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Sep 07, 2022, 05:07 PM
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Scrolling down that page, I found this as well:
How to Understand Your Boredom and Break Free | Psychology Today Canada (It's actually not so much about "kids calling shots", so I don't know why that appears in the link....) |
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