Can boredom be good for you?
Brains On! Science podcast for kids
How to Deal With Boredom
When boredom takes over, your brain shifts to something called the default network. Or as I like to call it, Daydream Mode. Some researchers think that's what's happening when you feel bored. Whatever you're doing just isn't interesting enough to keep your concentration. But get this! When you get really bored, something cool happens. Something cool? That's kind of hard to believe.
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