Could boredom be good for you? A Harvard professor says we should abandon our centuries-old hatred for feeling bored. He claims that boredom is what helps us to realise what is missing in our lives.
Embrace doing nothing, says professor
Uncomfortable thoughts: When we have nothing to occupy our brains, we are left with the wanderings of our minds. Glossary
Charles Dickens - The Victorian novelist is credited with inventing Christmas as we know it today through the warm descriptions of it in his books.
Aristocratic - Belonging to the highest levels of society — the top of the upper classes.
Eliminate - Completely put an end to.
Embrace - Hug someone, or welcome an idea.
Fulfilling - Making you feel happy and satisfied.
Depressed - Depression is low mood that affects someone's daily life, and can last for weeks or months.
Anxiety - A feeling of unease or worry. It can be mild or very severe.
Annie Dillard - An American author born in 1945, who won the 1975 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction.