Uploaded March 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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In our modern world, with our 24-news cycle and always-on devices keeping us plugged into a steady stream of notifications, the information we take in can cause overwhelming agitation and stress. In this episode, Washington University neurosurgeons at Barnes-Jewish Hospital note how we’ve lost our periods of natural boredom; a state in which our wandering minds used to carve out moments of creativity and spontaneous thought. Find out how manage stress and other external stimuli like light, so that they actually be used to strengthen our brains and have a positive impact on our behavior.

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