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Nigeria: 8 ways idleness can secretly affect your mental health – Tribune Online

Nigeria: 8 ways idleness can secretly affect your mental health – Tribune Online

Africa Links 24 with Esther Amao
Published on 2025-10-16 09:19:47

Taking a break is necessary. Rest allows the body and mind to recharge, but when rest slips into idleness, certain things begin to change. Unlike purposeful rest, idleness prolongs inactivity with no sense of direction. While it might seem harmless at first, it can slowly affect your mental health in ways many people don’t realize.

In this article, Tribune Online explains eight ways idleness can quietly weigh on your well-being:

1. Increases feelings of worthlessness

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