Being bored…is not a bad thing for children, according to Yasemin Kamalı, a clinical psychologist at Medipol Mega University Hospital…“An individual who is not bored does not create anything,” she [said]. Kamali said children should be encouraged to participate in group activities, instead of spending time on their computers, tablets and smartphones.

“Boredom Encourages Creativity in Children,” Daily Sabah

Forget about kids for a minute–what about you? Are you allowing yourself to be bored? Or are you picking up your phone at the first flutter of boredom?