Distinction between Fatigue & Boredom

Distinction between Fatigue & Boredom

Fatigue and boredom both involve disinterest in work. However, there are differences between these two in following respects:

i) Fatigue is the state of tiredness of the muscles, brain or nerves due to sustained activity and the person who is tired desires rest for regaining the vitality and energy. Monotony, on the other hand, does not necessarily reflect tiredness of muscle. It only indicates that the individual finds it difficulty to continue concentration on the task on account of situations or lack of interest.

ii) All individuals are not bored or feel boredom by the respective task whereas all workers do feel tired and suffer from fatigue.

iii) Changing the conditions of wok like, permitting, taking or moving away from wok bench etc. may reduce or even eliminate boredom but these may not ward off fatigue for long.

iv) Boredom can be removed by changing the nature of the job but tiredness or fatigue cannot be removed can only be removed by rests.

v) Fatigue generally refers to the physical tiredness while boredom is concerned with the tiredness of mind. Tiredness does not mean disinterest in the work.