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Podcast: The Psychology of your 20s
Episode: 131. Why does life feel boring?
Description: We have all had that experience of feeling bored with our everyday life, whereby we look around and our daily experiences have lost some of the colour and excitement. Why is that the case? Psychology can provide some explanations including: A lack of novelty and new experiences Seasonal affective disorder Overstimulation from our phones and social media Social comparison The benefits of a dopamine detox We discuss all these reasons and more, as well as what we can do to change that! How can we break out of this boredom cycle and feel like our lives and ever...