PsyPost: People who have high levels of self-compassion are less prone to boredom
“Boredom is a very common experience but it’s subjective in nature. What one individual may find intensely boring another may find fascinating. Self-compassion is a psychological resource that involves offering compassion towards one’s own suffering. Self-compassion increases perceptions of a meaningful life by strengthening our self-worth and enhancing feelings of connection to both the self and others.”
”Individuals who experience greater feelings of caring and kindness toward themselves tend to also feel less bored, according to new research published in Personality and Individual Differences. The findings provide evidence that perceptions of meaning in life play an important role in this relationship. ”
“We find this relationship even for brief, momentary experiences of self-compassion, meaning, and boredom. This research shows that not only is practicing self-compassion beneficial for your overall well-being but it may also help to reduce your boredom levels. Self-compassion can be fostered through journaling and meditation techniques, as a potential antidote to boredom.”
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💬 Are you hard on yourself or do you practice self-compassion? How do you think you would feel if you could truly accept yourself exactly as you are? What would it take to be more compassionate towards yourself?
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Bored almost always, and my brain can be an enemy, critical and rough on me
@enthusiasticTortoise6681
I can relate! Our biggest critic is always ourselves. Do you have any ideas about how could you be more kind and compassionate towards yourself?
I don’t get bored easily
@Johndoe70
It is nice that you do not get bored easily. What prevents you from experiencing boredom?
@globalBraid3744
I get bored all the time. People energize me. Things bore me. I do not have ADHD. I do have anxiety. I am a social worker who because of pandemic is forced to work from home and not with people. This bores me makes me feel depressed...I am thinking about changing careers in order to have people contact. I feel isolated and lonely at home.
@lpf100
It is understandable that as a social person you experience boredom and loneliness at home. I hope this pandemic will be over soon so we can all get back to how it was before.
@globalBraid3744 I think I am probably harder on myself compared to most people. Every little thing I do is followed by criticism. If I could be kinder to myself, I think I would feel so much freer and more confident. I think realizing all that I have accomplished and reflecting back on my hard work is important to realize that I'm doing good, despite what I actually think!
@fruityPond7887
I completely agree that being more kind to yourself would make you more free and confident. I think it is important to always act based on our current abilities. When we do our best, we do not have what to regret or criticize. Being too hard on ourselves has many downsides, one of those also decreased productivity. Therefore, it is necessary to be kind to yourself and not to put too much weight on your shoulders.
@globalBraid3744 Exactly! I always try to remind myself that as long as I am doing my best, that's all I can do! When I worry too much, like you said, I don't get as much done because I want everyone little thing to be perfect and that hinders my ability to work.
@fruityPond7887
I can relate! I am sometimes a perfectionist and the work I do can take twice as long because I always want to make sure that the outcome is the best it can be and I do not settle for anything less. Thankfully, I got better at recognizing what is important to put much effort into and what is not so much, so my work became much easier and more efficient.
@globalBraid3744 I am really glad that you were able to differentiate what's more important than other aspects of work. It's really impossible to make everything perfect and I totally know how tough that is. We want to make sure every last detail is perfect, but it's unattainable really.
