Can boredom actually boost your work productivity?

Boredom at work can be a red flag that signals the need for a new challenge. However, being bored is not always a bad thing.

New research shows that the key to unlocking the benefits of boredom lies in how it is managed.

A recent study, published in the Journal of Applied Psychology, explores the relationship between boredom and productivity, and its findings offer a new approach to handling tedium in the workplace.

This “bottom-up” approach may offer insight into how well a candidate could manage a team.

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