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

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

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.

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 ...

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

“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 ...