Is identifying boredom the answer to controlling the bombardment of notifications on mobile devices?

Mobile notifications have become ubiquitous in modern life, yet excessive volumes contribute to interruption overload. This paper investigates intelligent notification management leveraging user context. A three-stage methodology employed a focus group, survey, and in-the-wild data collection app. The focus group (n=12) provided preliminary insights into notification perceptions during boredom which informed survey design. The survey (n=106) probed usage habits across times, days, and app categories. The SeektheNotification app gathered real-world notification data from 20 Android users over 3 months.Analysis revealed social and personal apps dominate notification volumes (91