We live in a world of instant gratification and social isolation, so waiting in line for something nice provides the joy of anticipation and a shared experience with strangers.
Waiting for the band to come on, cooking a long recipe, turning over a vinyl record, hearing bass through the club wall as you wait to get in. Waiting can be pleasant, even fun.
There are kinds of waiting that I find enjoyable and would consider healthy if not essential - such as the examples you list. Waiting in lines rarely falls into that category for me but there are definitely exceptions in which it becomes fun.
We live in a world of instant gratification and social isolation, so waiting in line for something nice provides the joy of anticipation and a shared experience with strangers.
Waiting for the band to come on, cooking a long recipe, turning over a vinyl record, hearing bass through the club wall as you wait to get in. Waiting can be pleasant, even fun.
There are kinds of waiting that I find enjoyable and would consider healthy if not essential - such as the examples you list. Waiting in lines rarely falls into that category for me but there are definitely exceptions in which it becomes fun.