Boredom: An Exploration of Kids' Need for Entertainment
Dear Anxiety
English - November 15, 2019 10:00 - 33 minutes - 34.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 189 ratingsParenting Kids & Family Health & Fitness Mental Health anxiety stress mindfulness anger management adhd motivation stress management body image negative thoughts productivity Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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"School is so boring." "I don't have anything to do." "This car ride takes too long!" "I'm. So. BORED!" Everyone has heard these protests from their kids, and there's something about their words that pressures us into action, as if they were facing some physical danger. But what exactly is boredom, and why do we feel the need to fix it so urgently? Should we be fixing it at all? What are the reasons kids get bored in the first place? Hear all these questions asked and answered on this stimulating episode of Dear Anxiety.