Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lien De Pau, founder of The Big Exit. Sell your biz for max value. You’ve built your dream business. Clients are flowing in, ...

Burnout and boredom can look like two sides of the same coin. But it’s critical that we differentiate the two. Burnout and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sho Dewan is a career expert who covers work, top jobs, and business. We all have experienced workplace burnout at some point. The ...

Even though both situations -- with their symptoms of detachment and fatigue -- may occur at the same time, the causes for both are quite different. Which means they need to be approached differently, ...

But if you live a fast-paced lifestyle and you rarely feel present, boredom can help you become more mindful, Saad says. In ...

Boredom used to be considered a minor inconvenience, something you experienced during long car rides or tedious meetings before finding something more interesting to do. But emerging research is ...

Boredom is a lot more interesting than scientists had thought. A new study of students in Germany reveals that there are five distinct types of boredom. That’s one more than researchers had expected.

YEARNING FOR STIMULATION The research on boredom as described by James Danckert in “Chronic Boredom May Be a Sign of Poor Health” is interesting in a number of ways, but it also shows that there are ...

The old phrase “I’m so bored, I could die!” is considered an exaggeration for a reason. It’s very unlikely that you could die from having one boring day. But while being bored once in a while won’t ...