YOGYAKARTA Boredom is felt when you do nothing and are seen as an unpleasant emotional state where you feel less interest or difficulty concentrating. By Elizabeth S. Goldstein in Experience Without Qualities: Boredom and Modernity, boredom is associated with an existential perception of the fatigue of life.
Almost everyone who feels bored, feels sufferered in life's journey. According to a survey reported by Psychology Today, Wednesday, June 21, estimates between 30 to 90 percent of American adults experience boredom in some point of their daily lives. Men are generally more easily bored than women. Smen Kierkegaard, an existential philosopher, says boredom is the root of crime. Here, some of the main causes of boredom are rarely known.
Boredom is similar to mental fatigue caused by repetition and lacks interest in task details. Every experience that can be predicted and repeated becomes boring. In general, too many things are the same, giving a little stimulation of the mind. So, boredom can be due to monotonous thoughts and lack of desire and even interest.
Doing tasks that are too easy and less challenging also makes a person feel bored easily. This happens when the task has a clear goal and gets direct feedback. So, do you get bored easily in your work routine? Maybe it's time to find new challenges.
As explained above, a person needs novelty, joy, and variety. Otherwise, it may be at risk of experiencing boredom. This is often experienced by extrovets, which they need novelty and challenges to relieve boredom.
Has it ever felt that boredom often comes when we don't pay full attention to the situation? People who don't really pay attention, may feel bored. If in a mental condition, people with chronic attention problems such as hyperactive attention-deficit disorders have a high tendency to boredom.
People who lack self-awareness, explained Shahram Heshmat, Ph.D., associate professor of economic health emeritus at the University of Illinois, are more prone to boredom. Tired people can't articulate what they want or want to do. They struggle to describe their feelings. In fact, the inability to make someone happy can also lead to deeper existential boredom.
This is why it is very important to know yourself and always develop certain skills. Because someone who lacks Summber's inner power to overcome boredom constructively will depend on external stimulation. Therefore, if you are skilled at seeking personal comfort, boredom is less often felt.
People often feel bored when they feel trapped. Feeling trapped is a big part of boredom. That is, confined so that his will cannot be implemented, can cause boredom.
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Threshold boredom did not exist until the end of the 18th century. It comes as the brightness century, which is related to the Industrial Revolution. At the beginning of human history, the majority of people spend most of their day getting food, shelter, and boredom is not included in their daily reference. So, when you are in a monotonous environment, working without new challenges, boredom can lurk at any time.
It's important to note that boredom is also beneficial for motivation in action. By recognizing what causes you to get bored at this time, it's time to start reflecting and take immediate action so that you don't waste time anymore.
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