Boredom is the conviction that you can't change ... the shriek of unused capacities.
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7 Tips to Transform Boredom

7 Tips to Transform Boredom

Apr 17, 2013-- "One of the patron saints of my Happier at Home project, Samuel Johnson, wrote, "It is by studying little things that we attain the great art of having as little misery and as much happiness as possible." One "little thing" that can be a source of unhappiness is boredom. Waiting in traffic. Waiting for the subway. Doing the dishes. Waiting in a doctor's office. Listening to your thirteen year old talk through her different clothing options for the day. Here are seven tips to re-frame the moment. Even if you can't escape a situation, by re-framing your emotions about it, you can transform it." Gretchen Rubin author of "The Happiness Project" shares more. (34333 reads)


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