Many try to avoid boredom, but it serves a purpose. A cognitive neuroscientist explains why people get bored and how to turn boredom into a motivational jump-start.

Merriam-Webster defines ennui as: “A feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction.” Ennui is boredom, but many use the word to ...

Ennui is a French word that translates to a kind of existential boredom or dissatisfaction with life. In the film, the ...

“I like, when I give a definition of boredom, to resort to this quote from Leo Tolstoy, from (his novel) ‘Anna Karenina,’ where he talks about ennui, or boredom, as ‘the desire for ...

Feeling a sense of career ennui? These career coach tips may help you rediscover your passion. What is career ennui you ask? Well, maybe you’re finding yourself yawning through the day at the ...

Since the routine of life cannot be greatly altered, the only escape from boredom is to discover something exciting in what appears monotonous. The surest antidote to ennui is aliveness.

In one study, nearly half of participants left alone for 15 minutes with no stimulation chose to have an electric shock ...