@harvardbusinessreview: Boredom isn’t a bug—it’s a feature. Harvard professor @Dr. Arthur Brooks explains why boredom benefits us. For more insights, explore Arthur's new book, "The Happiness Files.”

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TimeBack: Screen Time App :
Guys, I’m bored. Watch my videos
2026-07-29 19:06:04
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goodgraceuss
goodgraceuss :
Boredom is a privilege
2025-09-04 18:21:03
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fredxroach
fredward :
does being bored at work count
2025-09-04 19:11:50
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rinmontgomery
Rin Montgomery 🍉 :
If you have ADHD, being understimulated is not the same thing as boredom xx
2025-09-04 20:21:22
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kristenbeever2
Kristen❤️‍🔥 :
He’s so well dressed I would listen to anything he says
2025-09-04 17:10:31
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emileenoy
emileenoy :
making myself watch the full video to prove to myself I have an attention span
2025-09-05 02:10:43
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sgillls
sgillls :
I think boredom can lead to creativity. We don’t like being bored so we find a way out of it. If you have that constant dopamine from scrolling it keeps you in that in between state. My best breakthroughs came out of boredom.
2025-09-04 18:49:33
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aishiajustine
Aishia :
Where’s my maladaptive daydreamers at? 🙋🏻‍♀️
2025-09-05 09:53:24
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asensical
a•sensical :
Almost skipped past this video, but then I kept watching ‘cause homie said I need to be bored
2025-09-04 23:38:37
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playitagainwithoutasking
Really? :
what percentage of "the shockers" where men vs women?
2025-09-04 17:26:22
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the_banana_connoisseur
king :
duhhhh as a creative boredom creates imagination and new ideas
2025-09-04 14:58:36
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xdaizylee
DaizyLee :
That’s what sitting in traffic is for
2025-09-05 01:48:40
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violet8683
VAS86 :
Me watching this on TikTok is ironic.
2025-09-05 21:11:27
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booklover807
booklover807 🇨🇦 :
I have the best ideas when im bored.
2025-09-04 20:50:30
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nnpres
NP :
*turns off phone and does laundry w/o tiktok in the background *
2025-10-09 14:47:18
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lord_turtle
LordTurtle :
based off this, it sounds like most of the great philosophers were probably just bored out of their minds 😂
2025-09-04 23:12:03
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sweetarihime
Ari :
What do you mean thinking nothing, I’m either extremely anxieting or maladaptive daydreaming 😂😂😂
2025-09-05 02:40:20
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brandnewblossom
Cleanslate :
I absolutely love spacing out and thinking/imagining. Your mind is boundless. How is boredom even possible?
2025-09-04 23:09:57
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suaavi
Suaa 💠 :
being bored is the beginning of wisdom
2025-09-05 03:25:22
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persianamazonian404
The Waterfall Queen :
Dissociating is the key there 💔
2025-09-04 20:00:31
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hannahofthefae
hannahofthefae :
Anyone else with adhd think they’d be fine with the 15 mins in a room with nothing? I’ll be lost in thought most of the time tbh
2025-09-05 01:38:12
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genzgoat22
sami :
Trust me boredom is the worst thing if you don’t have a peace of mind
2025-09-04 22:46:57
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user3083085
user7540320201936 :
Yes, HBS, Buddhism is interesting and has been for about 2.5 millennia.
2025-09-04 14:17:33
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it.girl.skin
It.girl.skin :
Little does he know boredom is my superpower.
2025-09-05 09:06:15
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screaming_incoherently
screamingincoherently :
we all watched this at 2x speed, right?
2025-09-04 19:55:53
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