Not Much to Do Other Than Eat, Browse the 'Net and Binge on Movies? Think Again!

On this blog, we share plenty of things to do other than be bored.  However, you have to start with a mindset that you are willing to do something different--break up your routine.  When people reject new things or don't bother to get things done that should have been done a long time ago, they are basically saying, "Leave me to my boredom, I will manage."  

Have you ever felt like there was nothing more to life than eating, drinking, playing and working?  What did you do to make you feel better about living?  We all have been in that drought season where nothing is really happening.  Life is quite simple and all we want to do is watch TV and eat.  When your will shows back up to do something else, you simply do it without a thought.

So I had a season of taking my off days and just watching TV and eating, at first it was fun.  Yet, things got boring quickly because my mind reminded me of other things I could be doing.  My home needed a good cleaning.  Some things needed to be organized.  I also had some unfinished projects.  Instead of filling my mind and belly up with more stuff, I sat quiet.  I just sat in my chair with no sound up to my ears, no snacks to eat, and nothing to watch before my eyes.  Before long, I found myself up out the chair putting my thoughts to action.

You might need a boost, a reason to be motivated to live again.  Downtime can be best used by saving your energy just like saving money on your electric bill.  You unplug and when you are ready to go again you charge up and do what you need to do to feel good about yourself and your accomplishments again.

Being active takes your mind off of a lot of unnecessary chatter in your mind.  Children are good about escaping into a world that doesn't include parents, friends, and other stuff.  When they set out to do something, they are fully engaged so much that sometimes they are late coming to the dinner table if at all.  So take the time to think of all the things you could be doing right now other than browsing the 'Net, you know those important things you tend to put off.  There is a world out here that could use your talent, service or skill.

Nicholl McGuire blog owner and author of What Else Can I Do on the Internet?

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Boredom Can Be a Good Friend, Use it Wisely

You found yourself once again bored.  Searching the 'Net, you don't find nothing much that interests you.  You log off, reach out to a loved one or friend and they appear to be bored like you.  You open the fridge and what's inside is boring!  What to do?

Treating boredom like it is a bad thing to experience will not lift your spirits.  Rather you will start to behave negatively and you might take out your feelings of boredom on the unsuspecting family and friends around you.  That's not good!  What might be driving your boredom especially if it has become a routine with you?  Knowing the answers as to why you often become bored might help you feel better about yourself.

Bored people usually become this way because they simply don't bother to break habits.  They don't think that trying a new way of doing something, going out on an adventure, or shopping at a different place is necessary.  However, it becomes all-too important to make swift changes when unfortunately you lose out on someone or something.  But there are some great things ahead for those who treat boredom as a friend that comes for a visit but has to go sooner or later.  Here's what you can do.

1) Don't force yourself to do anything when you are bored.  For instance, stop surfing the net or playing a game that you know you are so over! 

2)  Sit still, breathe, and quiet your mind.  Welcome serenity! 

3)  If you have a personal faith, take the time to pray for yourself and others, give thanks, confess sins, and repent.

4)  Write down how you feel along with problems you would like to solve.

5)  Share with someone you trust how you have been feeling lately.  Be open and honest, but don't share too much about anything negative that you might be feeling toward the person you are talking to.  The last thing you need is to argue.

6)  Pull out your calendar and search for things to do out of your typical place of comfort.  Too often people miss out on some great community events, seminars, grand openings, shopping deals, movies etc. because once again they are stuck in their routines.

7) Make phone calls and write emails you have been putting off.

A moment of "I am so bored with..." can lead to some wonderful things, so take the time to discover what they are!

Nicholl McGuire