We are often so busy and yet when the opportunity arises to do nothing, we can find it uncomfortable. Here’s how to lean into boredom – and unlock the imagination ...

Boredom, or an approximation of it, is an online trend for young people trying to sharpen their attention spans.

A March study of the mental health of 3,500 Italians living under national quarantine found that boredom was a more common complaint than loneliness, lack of social activities, and even loss of job ...

FREMONT — For Edmund Frakes, art is a process — not a product. “When people ask me how long it took to make something, I’ll say usually ‘about an hour,'” said Frakes, who hates putting a price tag on ...

Dolphin skull covered in scrimshaw of ships, foliage, a butterfly, and flags, from 1750-1850. (all photographs by the author for Hyperallergic) 19th century whalers could be at sea for years, and for ...

I think it is interesting when people are not patient enough to enjoy museums. When they cannot creatively cooperate with their own boredom. In the case that they comply, I find it a remarkable thing ...

A few minutes late, my teacher rushed into class and started with a conspiratorial whisper, “So! Who wants tonight’s homework to be sitting down and doing nothing?” Instantly riveted, we all leaned in ...

Greetings loyal Altpress readers! It's your old friend Josh presenting my first blog to you from beautiful Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; home to the legendary Philly Cheesesteak, the Liberty Bell, and ...