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How Boredom Works

Published 15 September 2026Duration: 54m 36s
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Are there benefits to boredom? Or is it all negative? Why do we get bored? What can we do to break free from boredom? The answers to those questions and more are coming your way today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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