Could boredom be good for you?

It’s obvious that in a society like ours, obsessed with productivity, doing nothing at all feels like it can’t be good. But interesting new research suggests that boredom can sometimes be good for you. Paradoxically, it may even help you be more productive.

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/06/make-time-for-boredom/524514/