Man, one thing that irritates me in life is dealing with people that are impatient and hurried while also having little to no tolerance for the slightest amount of boredom (even for less than 60 seconds), especially when these people have a negative attitude and speak to you with a rude or abrasive tone or do something to throw you off course simply because they are bored (especially when you are collaborating on certain projects with them). I think many recent technological advancements (i.e. smartphones, social media, doordash, amazon etc.) within our society and culture are to blame for this dynamic, or at least the exacerbation of it. One thing I have been learning a lot about lately that has been insightful for me is seeking out activities of intentional boredom and limbic friction (a term coined by Dr. Andrew D. Huberman, a neuroscientist based out of Stanford University in California). It is important to do at least one limbic friction activity per day, such examples can include drinking Tabasco sauce or eating a hot pepper (and holding it within your mouth for however long with nothing to cool mouth down), doing bear crawls, doing a wall sit, doing multiple push-ups, taking a cold shower or ice bath, or simply just sitting down and doing nothing (perhaps staring at a blank wall). I have to say, I think our society's collective mental health, emotional well-being, and social/interpersonal skills as well as our executive functioning abilities could benefit from activities of limbic friction and intentional boredom. As Dr. Andrew Huberman said, the most dangerous thing for the human brain is receiving pleasure without having to work for it. These types of people definitely need that message drilled into their heads.
