Overstimulation is Ruining Your Life

You were taught to share before you understood ownership.To sit still before you understood why. To raise your hand before you understood who gave anyone the right to decide when you could speak.Nobody called it conditioning. They called it growing up.By the time you reached scho ...  Show more

Four humans left Earth for the Moon. The first in 53 years.We named the program after Apollo's twin sister. Not the god of reason or science. The god of wild places. Of everything that lies just beyond the edge of what we know.That choice wasn't accidental.Apollo took us there an ...  Show more

In a world where being glued to the screen is the norm, learn to be bored. We crave supernormal stimuli and the highs they bring, but we often forget that true peace and stillness lie within the time we spend in silence with ourselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega ...  Show more

“Boredom” has become something negative. We see it as a condition of our lives that we must change. We search for stimulation and distraction, but by doing that, we are essentially saying that this moment is not enough. The next time you feel bored, pause and examine it. You may ...  Show more

This week, Michael shares a somewhat controversial insight into the driving force behind emotional drama and excessive busy-ness in our lives. (Spoiler alert - it might be something to do with boredom! :-) 

Boredom – it’s a state many of us try to avoid. But, in a world full of distractions, maybe it’s time to embrace boredom as a way to spark creativity and reclaim our attention. Dr. Sanjay Gupta sits down with cognitive neuroscientist James Danckert to explore how boredom affects ...  Show more