Bored? Stop scrolling and try one of these tech-free activities — from brushing up on basic life skills to reconnecting with your spouse. (Getty Images) ...

Many try to avoid boredom, but it serves a purpose. A cognitive neuroscientist explains why people get bored and how to turn boredom into a motivational jump-start.

Freedom comes from getting out of a rut. Regardless of where you are in your life and career, what do you see when you look back? A clear path? If you’re like most of us, maybe not. Maybe you ...

With the weather getting colder and making it harder to send children outside to play, are you wondering what you can do with your children that does not involve screen time? Activities and time ...

Do some writing. Jot your thoughts down in a journal or diary ... Confront your DOOM piles. If you’re bored, take it as a sign that the time has finally come to tackle some of those organizational ...

Do not offer up a list of alternatives If you are a parent of a child who proclaims being bored, or a friend to someone professing ennui, do not offer an array of options for what they could do ...