Why Be Bored

Did you know boredom can be destructive? Yeah me neither. Being bored has many bad consequences. We don’t need boredom as an necessity in our lives for these reasons , it can lead to drugs and alcohol, less healthy behaviors and mental health issues. Maybe you can get bored to death ….... literally.

John Taylor Gatto wrote about the topic of boredom in his story “Against School.” He was an award-winning educator, so most believed his statements about education to be true because he was such a credible source. Gatto discusses his belief of having children learn more of what they will need to live on their own in the real world. He wants students to take their education with them out into the world instead of learning pointless material in public school that will never be applied to the real world. Gatto references this to boredom and uses it as an example of why some children do not enjoy school. Material that is required to be taught bores students easily, and does not expand their minds to subjects they are interested in. He asks, “Do we really need school? I don’t mean education, just forced schooling: six classes a day, five days a week, nine months a year, for twelve years” (Gatto, page 148-149). Students are trained to become addicts of everyday school and it strips them of responsibility and independence. Eventually, once we can understand the tricks and traps of public schooling, we can avoid them.

Some studies show that people who can't cope with boredom are most likely to abuse alcohol and drugs. In the article, "Is Boredom Really That Bad?", by Kristin Lewis, it states that "It can also be destructive leading to anxiety." This statement proves that boredom can hurt someone mentally and physically. Over all, boredom can be damaging.

I don’t have a steady classroom. I have different students throughout the day. I usually have between eight and 12 students at a time. The class is small so I can have “eyes in the back of my head” and give students the attention they needs.

If you are stressed out and you have your phone in your hand put it down! Boredom may seem atrocious or annoying, but nevertheless it is actually good for you. It can relieve stress and boredom can improve creativity.

Boredom brings lots of free time, so with that time you can recall happy memories and

Some people could simply sit and just think. Some use their mobiles to communicate to the outside world or to find something that amuses them. I read. I learn a variety of things just to end the never ceasing boredom. It seems to annoy me as a drum beat being hit at a single monotone rhythm. Not much of a struggle but its mine.

Wilcock (2006) agures that boredom comes from occupational deprivation or imbalance. It is well know boredom is often experienced by this age group. To overcome this Martin, Sadlo & Strew (2012) suggest people need to be active in their occupations completing them in a mindful way. This resource will provide an opportunity for mindfulness through self exploration into desired occupations and future planning for broadening occupational

For twelve years’ students do the same thing over and over again Monday through Friday for nine months out of the year, which is wake up early to go to school, take five to six classes a day, do homework, and take tests. John Gatto has taught for thirty years in many school some good and some bad, and with so many years of experience he’s learned that boredom is everywhere. Many kids where asked why they felt bored and they all pretty much answered the same way saying that the work was dumb and it made no sense or that they already knew about it. According to Gatto,” They said they wanted to be doing something real, not just sitting around. They said teachers didn’t seem to know much about their subject, and clearly weren’t interested in learning

I do not think I would allow my students to listen to their devices during my class period. I find that listening on person devices is a distraction to what is happening in class. I think that if we need to listen to something, it can be done as a class with speakers.

If you're looking for a great way to pass the time, here it is! Bored sex is great because it lets us get a bit of exercise and a good orgasm too. We're also getting in a good cardio workout, which promotes good cardio health, while the orgasm can help fight allergies and asthma. Some perfect reasons to promote sex as a hobby...in fact, there's really no downsides to this at all. If you're bored, you should take the opportunity to get a little cozy.

Man, as a creature, is inherently bored. Since the dawn of time, it has been the

Each year there is “that one student”; the kid with the headphones, the kid who never appears to be listening, when you (the teacher) go to ask them to take the headphones out, they tell you that the music helps them. This is the student who panics at the word test, and struggles to pay attention when they do not have their headphones in, they have a hard time with other kids. As a teacher it’s your job to make sure all students follow the rules, and focus in the classroom. You may not be trying to make it hard for them, you are just trying to make sure they learn. Many may feel that students can not learn or comprehend when they have a headphone on, however research shows that students who listen to music have better behaviour, less stress, and higher grade scores.

Parents and teachers can modify the child’s environment to learn by guarding against interior noise sources by checking the volume level on the child’s music devices. If the iPod or Walkman is too loud it can distract other students in the room because the music might bleed through the headphones. “If he listens to his favorite music too loudly, make proper volume adjustments. Also monitor the volume level on computers, televisions, and other electronic devices, keeping them as low as possible.” (Evans,

Have Smartphones Killed Boredom (And is That Good)? is an article about the world’s addiction to smartphones and the effect they have on boredom. In the article, Christopher Lynn, a professor at the University of Alabama, compares tapping on the touchscreen of a smartphone to smoking cigarettes. He calls both actions a pivot.