Boredom

Buried Feelings

Also known as: Bored · Restless · Nothing interests me

Disconnectionavoidancelack of meaningrestlessnessemptinessnumbness
Possible Buried Beliefs
  • “Nothing matters.”
  • “I need something to happen.”
  • “Stillness is empty.”
Healing Notes

Emotion Link offers these as possible associations to explore, not causes or diagnoses. Possible purpose or secondary gain: boredom may be the surface of feelings that stillness would otherwise reveal.

It loosens with one trusted contact at a time, in doses small enough to stay regulated.

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