Why did we miss and how to fight it

Boredom - kind of a negative colored emotions or mood; passive mental state characterized by decreased activity, lack of interest in any activity, the world and other people. Boredom, in contrast to the apathy, accompanied by irritability and anxiety.

And yet, in contrast to the apathy, boredom, we are able to get rid of their own. How to deal with boredom? What is the nature of this irritating and absolutely non-productive state? If we know the cause, we can catch myself at an early stage;)

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For answers to all of the world again, we can say "thank you" to the psychologists who are not lazy and conducted another study. At this time, we say thank you to John Eastwood, Alexandra Frischen, Mark Fenske and Daniel Smileku. In his article for Psychological Science, which was released in September 2012, she talks about their research boredom - what causes it, what its nature is and how to get rid of it quickly.

Causes

Boredom arises when we find ourselves in a situation that we can not control when we are excited and our attention is scattered. For example, you just fontaniruete energy, but are forced to sit on a boring lecture, standing in a long queue, sit in the airport waiting for delayed flight and so on and so forth. Although in fact there are around a lot of interesting (and not) sessions. If we are stuck because of a flight delay, we can see the video that is sure to twist in the waiting room, to listen to the conversations of others, read a book, check the mail, if there is free access to Internet. Sometimes even just treat people is quite fun and interesting. And if we were in a relaxed state, you probably would have found something to do. But since the energy brims over, we are ready to run somewhere and do something, but we can not. And it's terribly annoying us!

In 1989, an interesting experiment was conducted. Participants were required to listen to the person entry that reads an article from Psychology Today. In parallel, in one of the rooms it has been turned on the TV at full volume, and the second was played the soundtrack of the soap opera. As a result, people were divided into those who are greatly disturbed noises, those who occasionally distracted by them, and to those who are TV and music does not interfere. After listening to the article was to assess the level of boredom participants. As a result, the highest level of boredom felt by those who are constantly distracted by TV or music. Accordingly, those who are extraneous noise does not bother me, it was most keen on listening to the recording.

Here there is a problem with concentration. Extraneous noise will allow participants to distract him and sink into reveries. Sometimes we are so much immersed in his fantasy, that is absolutely not to notice what is happening around us. And, most interestingly, the more we allow your mind to drift in transcendental distances, the more we feel the boredom situation, which turned out to be.

And finally, another real problem - is that sometimes we have to do what we really do not like. For example, the compulsory reading of a book. As a result, it is "through I can not" pass us through life. For example, I still can not stand the "Crime and Punishment" by Dostoevsky. Reading of this work again in a more adult did not help. And while I can not define for themselves what it is so negatively affected my perception - the essence of the book or our teacher of Russian literature of the subject in school? In any case, it was assigned unpleasant sensations and memories of this book. And now every time an attempt to read it once again brings me so bored that I manage to fall asleep with a book.

And this is quite an acute problem for our education system. Pupils and students should love their schools. To this knowledge were fixed, we should enjoy the learning process. Otherwise, from this cramming through the power will not be any good, solid negativity and stress.

How to deal with boredom?

1. Since one of the conditions for the onset of boredom is the excited state, first of all we need to calm down. When we are calm, we are not so sharply react to situations that irritate us and to which we can not influence (flight delay, compulsory attendance at lectures, etc.). Therefore, we calm down, breathe deeply and slowly, and if it turns out that even arrange a little meditation. Another option - Listen to your favorite music and pleasant. It removes the irritation and tunes in a positive way.

2. Once we settled down, it is time to try to concentrate on what we are now engaged, or, if you do absolutely nothing, and no place to go (as in the case of the airport), we find ourselves interesting occupation. Because if you think about it and look, you always have something to do. And when you consider the time that most of us spend at work, in all cases accurately so full.

3. And if you do not want your customers or employees do not fall asleep on your presentation, try to even the most boring facts and figures translate into an interesting and unusual shape, turning a boring presentation of the fascinating story. Do not allow others to relax, keep everyone focused and interested, otherwise you risk losing your audience.

So stay calm and balanced, we try not to be distracted from the task and find in it the slightest clue that may seem to us interesting. My son is rarely boring. Basically he misses only when I have something to forbid him to do. He was able to find something for everyone, even in the long queue and whining, only if I ask him to stand beside me and anything (or anyone) do not touch. So the flight of imagination and the ability to find an exciting experience even from scratch, we also should learn from children;)