boredom
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When Did We Stop Doing Nothing?
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Whether you find yourself walking around campus, riding a bus, or even waiting in line at McDonalds, it’s become increasingly apparent that these quiet moments that once sparked communication and connection, have become just another opportunity for stimulation. For most of us, it’s become a habit to pull out our phone and scroll whenever the opportunity arises, the constant drive to keep our minds engaged to avoid uncomfortable thoughts or feelings of unproductiveness, and through these social constructs, boredom has become something we avoid at all…
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Boredom: The Creative Habit We Forgot
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Boredom is something that everyone has experienced, yet despite being a worldwide occurrence, nobody talks about it seriously. Most people brand boredom as unpleasant, useless or something to be avoided at all costs. But in my opinion, that could not be further from the truth. We need boredom, and it is incredibly useful; but right now, as a society, we are bad at it. …
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A new wave of Instagram challenges has arrived
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During my self-isolation, not a day has gone by where I have not seen a new challenge pop up in my Instagram feed. It started with drawing foods, then it moved onto women posting photos to lift themselves and other women up, then it was push up challenges and it slowly moved to posting a…
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Men’s Curling finish near-perfect season as national champs
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The Wilfrid Laurier Men’s Curling team is back on top of USPORTS as they went into Manitoba this past week and were undefeatable in play at the national championship, going on to capture the third Curling Canada Championship in program history. Coming off of last month’s OUA Championship, their fourth provincial title in the past…
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