A study was done by Dr. Sandi Mann into the value of boredom for creativity. She discovered that certain kinds of boredom lead to daydreaming, and that daydreaming actually increases the mind’s ability to come up with new ideas. She found that the longer researchers engaged their subjects in thoroughly boring circumstances, their ability to come up with new ideas or solutions increased.56 Boredom leads to creativity. In a measurable sense, boredom can be good for our thinking and ability to engage new ideas which then allow for true creativity.
