Repeat after me: it’s okay to be bored. Seriously. Boredom isn’t the bad thing we’ve been taught to think it is. It’s true; we naturally try to escape it as it’s tied to feelings of frustration and dissatisfaction which we typically want to avoid. However, out of boredom comes creativity and new ideas. Boredom allows us to think freely and problem solve. Simply put, our brains need time to chill to actually work.