How to Handle "I'm so bored!"

"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. Support the show

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How to Handle "I'm so bored!" is an episode from Dear Anxiety by GoZen!.

This episode is 33:39 long.

This episode was published on Nov 15, 2019.

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