6 Tips for Coping with Boredom.

Every Wednesday is Tip Day.

Samuel Johnson wrote, "It is by studying little things that we attain the great art of having as little misery, and as much happiness as possible." Little things make us happy, and little things can drag us down.

One "little thing" that can be a source of unhappiness is boredom. Sitting in traffic. Doing laundry. Waiting in a long line at the grocery store.

I've found that the more I focus on my boredom or...