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Midweek Reset: On boredom and kids

Midweek Reset: On boredom and kids

Life Examined

August 21, 20243m 20s

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Show Notes

This week James Danckert, psychology professor at the University of Waterloo in Ontario and co-author of “Out of My Skull: The Psychology of Boredom,” provides some tips for parents to deal with kids who say they are bored.  As boredom is a natural occurrence, Danckert advises parents not to over schedule their kids or find things to keep them busy. Instead, whenever they can, parents should stand back more and allow their kids to take more agency in how to navigate being bored.   


This segment with James Danckert is from an upcoming episode of Life Examined.



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