Maybe You're Just Bored

What if the reason thinking about money feels stressful has nothing to do with the money? Whether you run a business or work for one, this week Michael shares a misunderstanding of the mind that reveals both the actual source of the stress and some ways to break free. In this epi ...  Show more

What if the peace you've been searching for was never somewhere else to find? Come along with Michael on an inner journey to the space within. In this episode: Why every major spiritual tradition turns out to be pointing to the same place The difference between the world of thoug ...  Show more

Turns out that diving deep into our own thoughts is something that we don’t really like to do. We find it boring, and we’ll do anything to alleviate boredom, even if it means subjecting ourselves to self-inflicted electric shocks. This, sadly, is not an exaggeration. You’d be ...

Researchers are trying to figure out who gets bored — and why — and what it means for ourselves and the economy. But maybe there’s an upside to boredom?

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Researchers are trying to figure out who gets bored - and why - and what it means for ourselves and the economy. But maybe there's an upside to boredom?

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We've all been there: bored in class, bored at work, bored in standstill traffic. But why do we find boredom so unbearable? And, if we hate being bored so much, why do we still take boring jobs? This week on Hidden Brain, we try to answer these questions and more — hopefully, ...