Thanks to all who contributed on this topic. My suggestion, which I try to follow, although not always, is this:
1. Prioritize your activities, including exercises like daily walks. 2. Do what is essential and necessary first, including knowing what is happening in and to our country. 3. W app and other social media like you tube can come next, although u tube is nessary for me to listen to lectures, music and the like. 4. I am a member of two Yahoo/ Gmail groups and a few w app groups (no X, Facebook etc.). One is my professional C A group while others are with mostly unknown friends. 5. Reading and contributing, including constructive discussions, keeps the brain active which is necessary for us seniors. Regards N Sekar On Sat, Nov 8, 2025, 8:49 AM Rajaram Krishnamurthy <[email protected]> wrote: > Boredom is caused by a lack of stimulation, meaning, or engagement, such > as from monotonous tasks or a lack of control. Its effects can include > negative outcomes like anxiety, depression, or substance use, but it can > also be a catalyst for creativity, reflection, and the search for new > meaning. Boredom can drive people to seek more stimulating activities, but > also to engage in unhealthy behaviors like excessive screen time or drug > use as a way to escape the feeling. > > Causes of boredom > > Lack of stimulation or novelty: This occurs when surroundings or tasks are > monotonous, repetitive, or lack new experiences. > > Lack of meaning or purpose: A mismatch between an individual's values and > their current activities, or a perception that tasks are pointless, can > lead to boredom. > > Lack of control: Feeling trapped in circumstances or lacking agency over > one's situation can trigger boredom. > > Internal factors: Personality traits, a lack of self-awareness, or even > masking underlying emotional pain can contribute to boredom. > > Effects of boredom > > Negative psychological effects: Boredom is linked to an increased risk of > anxiety, depression, and lower life satisfaction. > > Unhealthy behaviors: People may turn to substance use, excessive screen > time, or other compulsive behaviors to escape the feeling of boredom. > > Physical health effects: Research has shown a correlation between chronic > boredom and negative health outcomes, including increased risk of heart > attacks due to associated lifestyle factors like poor diet and less > exercise. > > Social effects: Boredom can negatively impact social relationships and > lead to interpersonal problems. > > Boredom is a state of mind characterized by a lack of interest, > stimulation, or challenge. It is a subjective experience that can manifest > in a variety of ways, including restlessness, apathy, and disinterest. > Boredom can be caused by a lack of external stimulation or by internal > factors such as a lack of motivation or a sense of purpose. It can arise > from routine tasks, repetitive activities, or lack of novelty, which can > result in a sense of time dragging or feeling stuck in a monotonous > routine. Boredom can also arise from unmet expectations or a discrepancy > between our desires and our current reality. Positive effects: Boredom > can be a catalyst for change, pushing individuals to seek out new, more > meaningful activities. It can also spur creativity and reflection, as the > mind wanders to find new goals. Boredom has significant psychological and > psychiatric aspects. It is not just a feeling of being uninterested or > disengaged rather it can affect various aspects of mental health, > cognition, and behavior. Research has shown that boredom is not only linked > to depression, but it may also be both a risk factor and a symptom of > depression. In conclusion, boredom is not a trivial experience, but rather > a complex psychological phenomenon that can impact mental health, > cognition, and behavior. It is linked to depression, anxiety, substance > use, impulsivity, and increased risk-taking behavior. Recognizing and > addressing the psychiatric aspects of boredom can play a significant role > in promoting mental health and wellbeing. There is a need for research on > how to quantify boredom, conduct both quantitative and qualitative research > to clearly understand its epidemiological patterns and potential avenues of > intervention. > > Boredom is a state of failing to find meaning, which is a > deeply uncomfortable feeling. Yet rather than try to escape it, throw > yourself into boredom so that you can explore what might provide > fulfillment to overcome it. Eastern cultures have long understood the value > of embracing boredom, believing it to be a path to a higher consciousness. > Escapism in writing forces one to self-pity even though highly caliber. > {PSYCOLOGY TODAY) > > The story of an apple falling on Isaac Newton's head is a myth, > but it is based on a real event where he saw an apple fall from a tree and > began to ponder the force of gravity. The truth is that he was sitting > under an apple tree at his family's home in Lincolnshire, observed the > apple fall, and wondered why it fell straight down. He later recounted > this anecdote to William Stukeley, who included it in a biography, but > Newton likely simplified the story over time to make his discovery easier > to understand. It is the manuscript for what would become a biography of > Newton entitled Memoirs of Sir Isaac Newton’s Life written by William > Stukeley, an archaeologist and one of Newton’s first biographers, and > published > in 1752. Newton told the apple story to Stukeley, who relayed it as such: > > “After dinner, the weather being warm, we went into the garden and drank > thea, under the shade of some apple trees…he told me, he was just in the > same situation, as when formerly, the notion of gravitation came into his > mind. It was occasion’d by the fall of an apple, as he sat in contemplative > mood. Why should that apple always descend perpendicularly to the ground, > thought he to himself…” > > The Royal Society has made the manuscript available today for the first > time in a fully interactive digital form on their website at > royalsociety.org/turning-the-pages. So, it turns out the apple story is > true – for the most part. The apple may not have hit Newton in the head. > "Expressions of knowledge and truth cannot hit anyone unless the person is > open to them" (or a very close variation like "unless the person is willing > to listen/receive them"). This highlights the importance of receptivity in > the pursuit and acceptance of truth and knowledge. > > > > KR IRS 81125 > > On Sat, 8 Nov 2025 at 09:26, Surendra Varma <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> I agree with R V Rao garu. >> >> Boredom can be a bliss and a mother of creativity and invention, if >> used intelligently. >> The best example is that of Newton's Laws of Gravity, which lit up in >> his mind when he was bored and sitting in a garden doing nothing. It >> was then that he watched the apples drop down, none going up. >> >> This is a popular story and may or may not be true. I read it when I >> was in school, but it makes sense to me even now when I am on the >> wrong side of 80, with my academic degrees up to Ph.D and Diploma in >> Journalism, all in science, in India and the U.S. universities. My >> apologies if I am boasting, but imagine how painful it is for me to >> reestablish my credibility here to those who mean nothing to me. . >> So, I am innocent and deserve to be spared from the butchering of my >> posts by the two "academic terrorists" having infiltrated into this >> group to embarrass, humiliate, and insult the well-rounded senior and >> super seniors in this august group. >> >> These academic terrorists do not add value to our posts, they piss on >> them to gain visibility and rob us of our peace of mind. >> >> This post reflects my personal thoughts in my cabbage head, and is >> protected to be touched by Mr Sunder, oops Dr Sunder and >> another member, can't remember his name but it translates to the "king >> of kings and a reincarnation of Lord Krishna". >> >> Suren >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Fri, 7 Nov 2025 at 21:16, R V Rao <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > Yes please.. >> > >> > On Sat, 8 Nov, 2025, 7:09 am Rajaram Krishnamurthy, < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> So boredom only makes one read and write? KR >> >> >> >> On Fri, 7 Nov 2025 at 21:25, R V Rao <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> Even if is labelled as Addiction please go ahead with your routine. >> >>> This helps you to avoid boredom of not knowing how to spend available >> time in plenty. >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> On Fri, 7 Nov, 2025, 7:58 pm Seshadri Vellimedu, <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>> Some percentage of online activity is beneficial, >> >>>> Remaining online activity is wasteful. >> >>>> >> >>>> Each person has to strike the optimal balance. >> >>>> >> >>>> On Fri, 7 Nov 2025 at 19:35, Suryanarayana Ambadipudi < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>>>> >> >>>>> I get about 140 mails a day in my three inboxes . >> >>>>> More than 350 msgs / videos from 20 WA groups >> >>>>> I do have a cursory glance at the mails and can make out the >> content by seeing the sender’s name . I go through only 20 % of the mails >> which give some value addition and enhance IQ/ KQ levels . >> >>>>> Regarding WA msgs and other things, 50% are repetitions and fwds, >> 25% are divine related , 15 are news related and remaining 10% only receive >> my attention . >> >>>>> Coming to FB , Instagram , twitter , YouTube etc, spend about 40 to >> 60 minutes viewing them . >> >>>>> Waste about an hour deleting / reposting/ saving imp content in a >> day >> >>>>> Another hour in reading / perusing / responding / posting mails . >> >>>>> Overall three hours of precious time spent on social media in a day >> . >> >>>>> >> >>>>> My questions to group members ….. and your opinion solicited … on >> this topic >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Is it worth to spend that much time on social media in a day ? >> >>>>> Am I becoming wiser or addictive to it ? >> >>>>> Is not social media impacting me / us and straining mine / our >> mental and visual capacity? >> >>>>> >> >>>>> PS: I see tv only for 30 to 45 minutes in the night to monitor >> news . >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> A.SURYANARAYANA >> >>>>> The less you speak,the more you are listened to >> >>>> >> >>>> -- >> >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "societyforservingseniors" group. >> >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >> send an email to [email protected]. >> >>>> To view this discussion, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/society4servingseniors/CAOB%2BDpZZd8CBMvVLizMcuyNc-OOv_N6c93U8Or7M1M5ZnkUH-g%40mail.gmail.com >> . >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "societyforservingseniors" group. >> >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >> send an email to [email protected]. >> >>> To view this discussion, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/society4servingseniors/CAPVuisWt4Hcvz45EQDkBh6FYwoc7FDAaKTE0Xugr2YSv92TM2Q%40mail.gmail.com >> . >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "societyforservingseniors" group. >> > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >> an email to [email protected]. >> > To view this discussion, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/society4servingseniors/CAPVuisXeZ6zoFOzTvzEG84w0qTLLzmCRYS%3DDUqVuR-hYMcHiUA%40mail.gmail.com >> . >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Thatha_Patty" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CAL5XZop0yPjvh3%3DRH%2BYJzMP%2B7bUO1_9%2Bs06Ua5EG7DQB9d_umg%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CAL5XZop0yPjvh3%3DRH%2BYJzMP%2B7bUO1_9%2Bs06Ua5EG7DQB9d_umg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. 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