How learning to sit with boredom transforms your mind, sparks creativity, and improves your mental wellbeing

2025-06-16

Why You’re Bored (and What That Feeling Really Means) Boredom Is a Clue: Reframing Discomfort as a Path to Presence and Creativity What if boredom isn’t about having nothing to do but about not wanting to feel what’s right in front of you? When Izolda read Dr. Andrea Bonior’s quote, “Boredom is discomfort with being fully present in the current moment,” it stopped her cold. That one sentence cracked open a powerful realization, and this episode is the result. If you’ve ever found yourself fidgeting, scrolling, or escaping your...

Why You’re Bored (and What That Feeling Really Means) Boredom Is a Clue: Reframing Discomfort as a Path to Presence and Creativity

What if boredom isn’t about having nothing to do but about not wanting to feel what’s right in front of you?

When Izolda read Dr. Andrea Bonior’s quote, “Boredom is discomfort with being fully present in the current moment,” it stopped her cold. That one sentence cracked open a powerful realization, and this episode is the result.

If you’ve ever found yourself fidgeting, scrolling, or escaping your thoughts instead of sitting with them, this conversation is for you. You’ll learn how to name what’s beneath your boredom, practice presence (without pressure), and create space for clearer thinking and more inspired action. Thousands of listeners are already shifting how they meet the quiet moments. Tune in and learn how you can too. Your creativity and wellbeing are waiting in the stillness.

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