This Anxious Generation - FOMO Virus episode attacks the addiction to constant stimulation, and reframes "boredom" as a superpower rather than a curse.

FOMO — The Fear Of Missing Out is actually deeper than that. It’s the Fear of Boredom.

We are the first generation that treats silence like an emergency. If the Wi-Fi goes down for 30 seconds, we act like we’re losing oxygen.

But the Hard Truth for today is: If you can't be bored, you can't be brilliant.

Boredom is not the enemy:

• Schedule the "Wilderness": Put your phone in another room for 30 minutes a day.
• Drop Your Hands: Be still.
• Choose the "One Thing": Don't let the fear of missing out on the world cause you to miss out on God.

Constant noise kills creativity.

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