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Your Brain Invents Problems When It’s Bored: Read That Again.

Week 2 — Overthinking

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Mindful Mondays
Dec 10, 2025
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Boredom isn’t “nothing to do.” It’s your brain firing a threat alert.

The moment the world gets quiet, your mind panics and starts inventing problems to feel safe.

Suddenly you’re flooded with:

• fake urgency
• imaginary disasters
• emotional reruns
• pointless tasks
• old resentments
• future fears

Why and how to avoid it?

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