Why Boredom (Or At Least Downtime) Can Be Good For Your Brain—And For Creativity And Productivity

When we see the word boredom, our first instinct is that it is a bad thing. (And let me clarify at the outset: You do not want your employees to be bored on the job.) But what if embracing a concept we usually reject helps us build some truly essential practices for our well-being and productivity?