# Why you shouldn't trust boredom

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxValparaisoUniversity
- Speaker: Kevin H. Gary
- Year: 2023
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Psychology and the brain, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/kevin_h_gary_why_you_shouldn_t_trust_boredom)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

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.

## Lectures

1. [Why you shouldn't trust boredom](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/kevin_h_gary_why_you_shouldn_t_trust_boredom/684dc8edb89d), 11 min (TED's player)