131. Why does life feel boring?

The Psychology of your 20s

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Mental Health, Self-improvement, Fitness, Education, Relationships, Science, Social Sciences, How To, Society & Culture, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 3 October 2023

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

We have all had that experience of feeling bored with our everyday life, whereby we look around and our daily experiences have lost some of the colour and excitement. Why is that the case? Psychology can provide some explanations including:

A lack of novelty and new experiences
Seasonal affective disorder
Overstimulation from our phones and social media
Social comparison
The benefits of a dopamine detox

We discuss all these reasons and more, as well as what we can do to change that! How can we break out of this boredom cycle and feel like our lives and everyday experiences are meaningful by embracing the beauty of an anti-routine, challenging ourselves to try new things once a week, keeping ourselves open to opportunities (even ones that are scary) or even trying a dopamine detox. Listen now for when life feels boring!

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0:06.9	Caitlin Clark versus Angel Reese. People are talking about women's basketball just because of one single game
0:12.4	Clark and Reese have changed the way we can women's basketball just because of one single game.
0:12.6	Clark and Reese have changed the way we consume women's basketball.
0:17.1	And on this new season, we'll cover all things,
0:19.6	sports and culture.
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0:26.0	The Black Effect Podcast Network is sponsored by Diet Coke.
0:30.0	Hey, I'm Jiano Predente.
0:32.0	And I'm Jamek Jackson Gadsden. We're the'm Jiano Predente. And I'm Jame Jackson Gadsden.
0:34.0	We're the host of Let's Talk offline from LinkedIn News and I-Heart Podcasts.
0:38.0	There's a lot to figure out when you're just starting your career.
0:40.7	That's where we come in.
0:41.7	Think of us as your work besties you can turn to for advice.
0:44.0	And if we don't know the answer, we bring in people who do,
0:47.0	like negotiation expert Mori to Harry Poor.
0:49.0	If you start thinking about negotiations
0:51.0	as just a conversation, then I think it sort of eases us a little bit.
0:54.8	Listen to Let's Talk offline on the I Heart Radio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcast.
1:01.5	I'm Carrie Champion and this is season four of naked sports. Up first I explore the making of a rivalry.
1:08.0	Caitlin Clark versus Angel Reese.
1:10.0	Every great player needs a foil.
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