Boredom can be tied to premature death. That’s reportedly the finding of two researchers at University College London, who will publish their study in April’s issue of the International Journal Of Epidemiology. They don’t point to boredom alone, but say it could be a sympom of other risky behavior such as drinking and smoking, according to this article by Maria Cheng of the A.P.

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What really caught my attention were experts who say that “boredom is potentially as dangerous as stress.” This is yet another reason to add creativity to your job description. How can you shake things up? Turn things around, or just a little sideways? Even small attempts to do a routine task in a more productive or more enjoyable way, or both, can quite literally help you “earn your living.”