> Being chased by a bear would also result in decreased boredom Some observations: (1) Fight-or-flight is only one out of a spectrum of conscious experiences.

> Being chased by a bear would also result in decreased boredom Some observations: (1) Fight-or-flight is only one out of a spectrum of conscious experiences. Any meditator or psychonaut can tell you about the endless states of mind. There is a lot to explore with just that. There are many peak experiential states (profound feeling of aliveness, connectedness, etc). I can guarantee you that a profound sense of aliveness is way better than fight-or-flight, as is the feeling called "fiero" (the sense of profound pride and joy of accomplishing something after years of arduous training or work). (2) I don't train my martial arts with heightened sense of danger and adrenaline, or at least, that is not my only mode of training. If anything, I am going for dead calm at high intensity. (3) Some meditation disciplines, such as Dzogchen, understand boredom as a form of restlessness, and the gateway to greater awareness. Boredom is understood as a state that can happen with any activity, and has more to do with the mind's inability to accept what is going on in the here-and-now. Tinkering with my mind and body gives me a great deal of satisfaction (and frustration!) as does tinkering with code.