If this weekend is yawning ahead of you, offering nothing but the same old routines and household duties, then dont despair: boredom is good for you, a new study claims. Far from【C1】______the mind and leading to a lack of productivity, boredom can【C2】______people to seek out ways of being selfless and to engage in prosocial tasks,【C3】______uneasy ones such as giving blood. 'Bored people feel that their actions are【C4】______and so they are motivated to engage in meaningful behavior,' said Wjjnand van Tilburg, co-author of the paper, A Pragmatic Meaning—Regulation Hypothesis on Boredom and Prosocial Behavior. If prosocial behavior【C5】______this requirement, boredom promotes prosocial behavior. ' Investigating the link between boredom and prosocial behavior. is not only highly【C6】______but also counter-intuitive,' said Van Tilburg, 'Past research has【C7】______boredom almost exclusively with disgusting correlates,【C8】______closer inspection suggests a much richer【C9】______of potential consequences that may well go beyond merely negative outcomes, such as prosocial behavior. Boredom makes people【C10】______different and purposeful activities, and as a result they turn towards more challenging and meaningful activities, turning towards what they【C11】______to be really meaningful in life. Of course, this does not mean that boredom is necessary for prosocial behavior. It is one positive【C12】______of an utterly negative experience, demonstrating the【C13】______character of how people attempt to re-establish a【C14】______of meaningfulness.' The paper has been【C15】______by Adrian Savage, an editor at the online life coach site. 'Being bored turns your mind【C16】______and encourages reflection. When youre rushing【C17】______theres no time to think. When youre bored, theres nothing else to do but think,' he said. 'Boredom is nearly always【C18】______to creativity. It isnt true that creativity is mostly【C19】______by having a specific problem to be solved. Its far more likely to arise because the person is bored with the way something has been done a thousand times before and wants to try something new. Boredom stimulates the search for better【C20】______to things like nothing else does.' 【C1】