Bored to death

We all talk about being bored to death from time to time. But it looks like that might be more true than you'd think.

You can be bored to death.

At least that's the consensus from researchers out of England. They found the more bored you are, especially at work, the more likely you are to die early.

These researchers had looked at over seven thousand civil service workers in London from 1985 to 1988 and asked how bored they were at work. Then they tracked down how many of them had died by 2009. after analyzing both surveys they found those reporting being bored at work were also two and a half times more likely to have died because of a heart problem.

Experts say boredom itself probably isn't deadly but being bored is connected to other risky health conditions like depression, poor eating habits and a lack of exercise----things that can directly effect your health. They also think being bored might release dangerous hormones in the body. All of these can take a toll and could be what lead to the earlier deaths seen in this study.

Now we all get bored from time to time at work so is this something to worry about? According to these researchers---no---it's only those who are constantly bored that seem to have health issues from it. And if you are constantly bored--- be on the look out for depression and seek counseling if it seems to be something affecting you or your lifestyle. On top of that, realize that when any of us are bored we tend to eat more, so have healthy snacks around. A bag of carrot sticks can substitute for that bag of chips. And try to exercise when you can. These steps can help keep you healthy even if your job is boring you to tears.