Boredom and Creativity

            Years ago when I did my research paper on play in college, I ran across an article that talked about how children need time to be bored in order to spark creativity. It talked about how our overscheduled lives make it harder for children to be creative because they don’t have time for it. It made me think about my childhood and how creative my brother and sister and I used to get to keep ourselves entertained. Sometimes we got a little too creative-like deciding to turn my bedroom window into an extra door to go in and out of one day and we broke the glass…but I digress. I remember spending hours playing out in the pasture and exploring. Or digging a hole in our backyard when we lived in Louisiana because we wanted to find the devil. What can I say? We weren’t normal lol.

            This is true even for adults-we need to allow ourselves some time to be “bored” and spark our creativity. Spend some time just being with yourself and thinking, even if it’s just five minutes. Don’t just automatically pick up your phone when you’re bored. Close your eyes and let the thoughts roll…
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            What are your thoughts? Share in the comments!