The latest Internet trend is to do nothing. Whether you are on a flight, a passenger in a car, or sitting on your couch, you do nothing. No listening to music, watching a show, not even scrolling on ...

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 ...

There is an Italian term, il dolce far niente, that calls for intentionally letting go—to prioritise simply being alongside doing. It gives the brain the pause it needs to recharge so that it can be ...

When an art show about boredom begins with the warning, “Viewer discretion is advised,” you can rest assured it’d be anything but boring. In “Staring at the Wall: The Art of Boredom,” the main show ...

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 ...

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 ...

The day is gradually coming to an end. At last, you finally have some time to yourself. So, for the next few hours, you endlessly scroll through reels, watch a few episodes of the series you’re ...

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 ...