When your bored it is a fact that you think better, and think about things you need to do or have day than while ur active. According to the article,'' Is Bordem really That Bad'', bordem used to be a part of daily life. If you were alone and had nothing to do you would think about things that you did that day ,or things you need to do.Without being bored you might not remeber things that you need to do.
When your bored it activates two parts of your brain according to Mary Hellen. One is the part of your brain that lets you focus on whats going on around you for example a teacher