(Image: Getty)“We can literally be bored to death,” says Dr Mann. Also boredom is stressful.”People most prone to boredom are often those who constantly crave excitement to escape everyday life, such as alcohol and drugs. One South African study showed boredom was key to booze, cigarette and cannabis use among teenagers. “We’re so scared of boredom we’ll do anything to avoid it and the problem with that is if we get rid of boredom, we’re also getting rid of its benefits,” says Dr Mann. “I think it’s very important that we harness the benefits of boredom by stopping trying to get rid of it.

Source: Daily Mirror November 14, 2020 16:18 UTC