JAKARTA - Who ever gets bored? Whether when watching films that are not exciting, waiting for long queues, or even when work feels monotonous. However, what happens if boredom turns out to have a good side to the brain?
According to the latest scientific research, boredom is not just a trivial disorder. In fact, in the right dose, boredom can be useful for the brain.
Reporting from the Science Alert page, boredom is a condition when we find it difficult to maintain attention or feel a loss of interest in the activities that are being carried out. Usually, we immediately want to look for activities, such as opening a cellphone, then scrolling through social media, or looking for other exciting things to get rid of boredom.
But apparently, when the brain doesn't work, a lot of interesting things happen inside. When bored, some parts of the brain start working in different ways.
Activities on the network of attention and brain control networks are starting to decline, as we no longer focus on boring things.
On the other hand, the default mode network in the active brain, this part is related to introspection, imagination, and inward thinking.
So even though we seem dreamy from the outside, actually the brain is 'traveling' into thought, thinking, or even bringing up new ideas.
This activity can increase creativity, help understand your own emotions, and create solutions to the problems you are facing.
Now try to look at your lifestyle. Wake up and hold your phone straight away, the day is full of activity, and the night is closed with social media scroll until you fall asleep. We live in a world that is too busy.
Apparently, too many stimulations can actually make the nervous system tired. The brain becomes difficult to calm, and this can increase the risk of stress or anxiety. Boredom can be to calm the brain and the nervous system.
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Here are some positive benefits from letting yourself feel bored every now and then:
- Increase creativity
When nothing interferes with it, the brain can freely play around and produce new ideas.
- Train independence to think
We learn to find interesting activities without always relying on gadgets or outside entertainment.
- Helping emotional regulation
By giving time to feel and reflect, we can better recognize and manage emotions.
- Reduces dependence on cyberspace
Boredom teaches us not to always seek quick pleasure from cyberspace.
- Balance the nervous system
This break helps the body and mind feel calmer and fresher back.
So what can be done?
From now on, don't panic in a hurry when you feel bored. Try to let your brain have room to pause for a moment. Maybe sitting still without interruption, walking aimlessly, or daydreaming for a while in the middle of busyness. Precisely at that time, brilliant ideas can arise.
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