Harvard professor Arthur C. Brooks explains why boredom is a good thing and why you need to be bored. Boredom isn’t a bug, it’s a feature. Boredom unlocks creativity, activates a powerful brain network, and might even protect you from depression. People ask me how I can work out or drive without listening to anything and I always tell them I’m listening to the voices in my head. Put down your phone and Live, Love, and Laugh.















