ニューヨーク・タイムズさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ニューヨーク・タイムズInstagram)「A reminder to parents soldiering through the summer: Boredom has its virtues. A 2018 study found that regardless of education, income or race, parents believed children who are bored should be enrolled in extracurricular activities. But the reality is that boredom is “normal, natural and healthy,” said Erin Westgate, an assistant professor of psychology, whose research focuses on what boredom is, why people experience it and what happens when they do. Boredom can be informative — usually it means the task you are doing is too easy or too difficult, Dr. Westgate said, or that it lacks meaning. And it can also offer children an opportunity to experiment with the kinds of pursuits that feel fulfilling and interesting to them, she said. “We have a tendency to treat boredom as a sign of distress, or a sort of call for help,” said Katie Hurley, the author of “The Happy Kid Handbook.” “It is uncomfortable, but it’s not necessarily negative.” Read more about what you and your children can learn from feelings of boredom at the link in bio. Photo by @lrnlncstr」6月22日 2時02分