How to cure boredom in 10 easy steps
88When I saw this request , I thought to myself, I can do that. When I started to think about it , I thought to myself, this isn't as easy as one thinks.
There are many reasons for being bored, the first one is having nothing to do. Having nothing to do! I have been bored and wondered round the house and all those little things , like , that cupboard could do with a paint...........paint is flaking ,better give a touch up........Jack's wardrobe needs a sort out..........that brass clock could do with a clean........excetera excetera excetera..do I do them ,no, why, because I am bored.
I know , I'll do some gardening! better survey the realm first..weeds, yes.......long grass, yes.....peat,yes.......plants, yes....so much to do, do I do them ,no , why, because I am bored.
Ah hah, I will visit my friend, I havn't seen her in a while be good for a catch up, plenty of diesel , that's what I'll do....Upstairs, what shall I wear, I don't know ,can't do that anyway..Why, because I am bored.
Hey! how about a drive, I like to drive, plenty of diesel...look at the weather, raining again, thats not much fun, think I'll give it a miss , why, because I am bored.
I could go on for a very long time, listing things to do, but none of it will help, why, because I am bored.
Boredom ,then, has absolutely nothing to do , with the lack of things to do. Personally, I think it has everything to do with your state of mind.
Personally, I recognize boredom as the onset of an oncoming depression, this of course , is not true for everyone, children get bored for instance but that is easily overcome with the ingenuity of a parent, teenagers get bored, mainly through not having the financial wherewithall to do what they want, nor the age , to realize that not everything depends on money. Then there are those , that do whatever they want, and still get bored , through not being able to think of anything new to do.
For me, as I said , it's the onset of depression. I am quite lucky really, to be able to recognize this as it saves me weeks of despair. And, I deal with it , as follows:
I give myself , me time. My work still has to be done and when I get out my tea cup with ,'Time for Me ' written upon it, I am given a wide berth and allowed to find my way back out. My second port of call is a stop by the sea, here ,I watch the water and drink the air, Time passes and I clear my mind before leaving. The music playing is always Classical , and it plays until I hear the piece that brings the tears, don't ask why ,but it helps.
When I get back home, I have a long soak in the bath and wash away the troubles, the rest of the day I spend doing absolutely nothing, nothing unless I choose to, generally I will even fall asleep, I speak to no-one and am a virtual recluse , but I find it works, could be a day , could be two, but certainly it works and it saves the heartache that could have been.
So, What's the solution to Boredom? Who knows? All I know is that if you are content with whatever you choose to do, and happy..Why be bored?
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Thanks badcompany99, was definately harder than I thought.
I myself turn to drugs and alcohol when I'm bored, but I don't suggest it for anyone else, I would recommend getting on hubpages though
Drugs and alcohol ARE the reason i am on HubPages!
sometimes hubpages drives me to drugs and alcohol!
It can be a vicious cycle, that is for sure!
You pair, G.T and Pest, drugs, alchohol and hubpages, If it works for you, go for it.
Hi Hawkesdream, you tackled a difficult subject here - for me boredom is when I cannot muster up any interest, even in something that usually interest me. All I know it that I need to do something completely different at that point - it usually works.
Think maybe it's a human default, could do with a deeper understanding as to why and how. Maybe I will give some deeper consideration to this matter.
Thanks for answering my request, Hawkesdream. I think you've hit the nail on the head here. Boredom is almost when you have too many things you need to do, but can't get up the motivation to get started and you procrastinate. So you say you are bored and find other things to do but still don't tackle the important things!
Exactly, it's the distraction factor of our lives.
you got to force yourself to work, take on a project, paint your house, rip up your sidewalk, build a patio... all have helped me with depression
thanks Dolores, keeping busy always helps.
I often try to engage myself into something to avoid boredom. When I have now work to do, I just log on to the internet and read hubs or articles on the internet.
Oh yes, I do now, now that I have caught the bug, you do too? isn't it great?
Yes. Cheers !
Hawkesdream, you certainly triggered a response with this hub, I suffer from boredom very regularly but I always work on it and eventually I find a solution, be it only a temporary one.
Wish I had understood such things years ago.
Hi katyzzz, the more I think about it , the more I believe that boredom is a state of mind , Thanks for dropping in.
Woot great response Hawkesdream...people who get bored need to use their imagination a little more.Heck I am so busy,that it would be nice to get bored occassionally as then it would mean I have absolutely nothing to do looool, fat chance ....xx
Hi blondepoet, thats the only advantage, time for yourself, but then you wouldn't know what to do and you would be fed up.
Great hub Hawkesdream. I believe you hit the nail on the head too with showing that even when we have plenty to do, repetitiveness and tedium can set in. Maybe that's why hubpages is so exciting. There are so many new topics to check out, interesting new subjects to research and share - it takes us out of "routine".
HaHa , you're getting the bug, Sem, lol
Boredom. A strange aflliction. Well written, difficult subject.
I found it so, not as easy as I thought. Nice to meet you frogdropping
it is absolutly iritating to have so many things to do and not want to do any of it.
Ain't that the truth , Person.
Boredom is a natural state of mind for me. But what do I do when I get excited?
AH Ha ! wouldn't that be telling
I really liked this - I am going through a transition in life and find myself with soooooo much time just waiting. I hate it! And I have major depression - doesnt help that either! Thanks for sharing!
Loneliness and boredom could easily lead to depression and anxiety. Many may get addicted to alcohol and smoking. This blog is a eye opener for such kind of persons.
Nisha shan, thanks for reading, you are so right. Thanks for the support.
I agree with dolores, I try to not be bored by taking walks, meeting a friend for coffee, going to a museum or movie, book store, visiting a relative, etc. And than sometimes I just like to sit back, relax watch tv and ok with that too. Thanks!!
Madison, first off, thanks for the e-mail, much appreciated. Relieving boredom is to do something, anything and it will soon lift.
Wow, This is so well written. I agree boredom can be tough to beat, especially if one can easily just keep there nose stuck on the internet...lol. Or maybe that strikes a motivational cord, who knows. I really enjoyed this article and can relate. Thanks for sharing! :)
Thank you Aware1, glad that you enjoyed, and could relate.
What about using your lover's thighs as earmuffs when you're bored? THAT will cure depression, too for a little bit anyway.
wsp2469, I think you are missing the point.
Thanks for the idea anyway, I am sure that many here will appreciate it.
To tell the truth, I was browsing through the first 25 pages of so-called best hubs. I only stopped to comment on the few that were at least a little bit interesting. So, while I might have been a bit silly with my response you can at least take some comfort in the fact that I found something interesting in your hub, okay?
wsp2469, I am sorry, I do appreciate you coming to call and commenting.
Yesterday, my computer was playing silly buggers and the last thought was using my lovers legs as earmuffs..lol
Do hope we cross each others path again.
I'm sorry I missed this one before. Personally I write a poem when I start feeling down, or maybe I write a story or something making fun of my situation. When I was a kid I used to go down by Lake Superior and listen to the waves. Thank you, Hawkesdream!
Hi Jess, the sea is a great place, listening to the water and the smell of the air is rivaled by none.
Thanks for popping by
Allison, you are right on target with this one. There is always something to do. Boredom = depression. I think in young children, boredom goes with watching to much TV and being to involved with electronic screenage.
Thank you Dolores, sometimes I hit the target lol. I agree about the children too, it seems than many just dont know how to play.
That's sad. Thank heavens I didn't hear a lot of that from my kids. On the rare occasion they were bored, I would just give them a job to do!
Thanks Hawkesdream .....
boredom leads to low out the confidence ....
sometimes habit of unwillingness also leads to boredom ....
You are correct sexyjonty, try using to your advantage, have some thought time,it will then cease to be boredom and become a positive move.
badcompany99 says:
7 months ago
Well answered my friend