Young people are teaching themselves how to do nothing.
On TikTok, users are challenging themselves to sit idle — no devices, no books, no music, not even food or sleep — and simply stay free of distractions for a set period of time. The videos, some of which have accrued millions of views, feature a time lapse of a person sitting expressionless in their room while a giant timer faces the camera, counting down a set period ranging from minutes to hours.
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The trend, dubbed “rawdogging boredom,” appears to be the latest attempt by some Gen Zers to heal attention spans long splintered by the mindless short-form entertainment available online at every turn.
Mia Ristaino, 21, posted herself partaking in the challenge for

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