Hi, I thought you may like this Mentalrobics exercise from Braingle.com:
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Boredom

Our minds thrive on novelty [ For more on 'novelty' go here: http://www.braingle.com/mind/351.html ] and atrophy when they are under stimulated. Boredom is the negative emotion that results from this under stimulation and lack of interesting things to do. You may have noticed that it is difficult to be creative with a task that you are not interested in doing. This is because boredom is stressful [ For more on 'stressful' go here: http://www.braingle.com/mind/534.html ] and inhibits our creativity.

The brain quickly adapts to its experiences, which is why you can get bored doing something that previously brought you pleasure. Once something turns into a routine or habit [ For more on 'routine or habit' go here: http://www.braingle.com/mind/335.html ], the mind pays less attention to it. In order to avoid boredom our minds are constantly seeking new experiences.

A new website, called BoredGourd.com [ For more on 'BoredGourd.com' go here: http://www.braingle.comhttp://www.boredgourd.com/index.php ], is devoted to helping people find new experiences and avoid boredom. It also helps people have more social interactions [ For more on 'social interactions' go here: http://www.braingle.com/mind/355.html ] by creating communities and conversations around shared interests.
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