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Interview: Why you shouldn't trust boredom | Kevin H. Gary (re-release)

TED Health

TED

Health & Fitness, Fitness, Shoshana Ungerleider, Medicine, How To Be Healthier, Ted Shoshana, Ted Talks Health

4.21.5K Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Are you actually bored, or is something else going on? Educator Kevin H. Gary shares three practical takeaways to deal with the doldrums, so you can take control of your attention, figure out which feelings to trust and name the real problem. After the talk, join Shoshana for a sweeping conversation with Dr. Elizabeth Harstad on the relationship between boredom and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD.


This episode originally aired on February 27, 2024.


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This is Ted Health, and I'm your host, Dr. Shoshana Ungerleiter.

1:36.4

Imagine this.

1:43.3

You've been channel surfing on the couch for a while, and you're getting really bored.

1:46.8

But finally, you land on a wildlife documentary,

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not your usual cup of tea, but you give it a shot.

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Fast forward 20 minutes, and you're on the edge of your seat,

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marveling at the intricate dance of nature.

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