Boredom And How to Overcome It ?

Sometimes I am getting that bad feeling of being bored, and I do not know what to do for getting rid of it.

What is  Boredom?

Boredom is an emotional state experienced when an individual is not interested in their surroundings or available activities.
The French term for boredom, ennui, is sometimes used in English as well.

Simply ,Boredom is the state of being bored.

Are you bored with your work, your relationship, or your life in general? 

Boredom is a complex process. There are lots of reasons that one might be bored. The most common one is that you have no idea what to do. Other reasons might be that you feel lazy, tired or just don't want to do the things that are available for you to do. Maybe you have ideas of things but you feel you can't do the things you want to do. Boredom becomes a great concern when it results in procrastination, indecision and feeling listless and jaded. Here are some ideas on how to overcome boredom.

Steps to overcome Boredom 

1 - Try to figure out why you are bored:

• Are you doing something that you have done many times before? Try adding something new or doing it a different way. If that just doesn't cut it, stop doing the same thing over and over again. 
• Are you feeling lazy, tired, or unmotivated? A nap can rejuvenate you and it can be surprising how much more motivated you can feel after a quick snooze. Alternatively, breathing in the fresh air outside for just ten minutes can freshen up your mindset, and the space and (maybe) sunshine can do wonders for your mood.
• Are you bored because you feel you can't do the things you want to do? This can be a very irritating situation to be in. Try to think of alternative ways to do what you want to do, working with what you have available. Don't be a perfectionist, you'll always end up frustrated and therefore bored if you don't attain your impossible goals. Reward yourself somehow when you accomplish something/anything that gives you the thrill of enjoying life. Another thing to do is do an hour of work, then twenty minutes of relaxing. This way you spend most time on the job, but shouldn't get too bored. You can always scale this timing down (the ratio is 3:1).
• Are you bored because you can't think of anything to do? Do something physically or socially active. Doing some exercise can get you into a better frame of mind, as well as the added bonus of keeping you in shape. Social activity (e.g. talking to someone) fulfils one of our basic human needs. Face-to-face contact is, if possible, much better than talking over the phone or Facebook. 

2 - Try to do something totally new and learn from it. 

New situations and actions will activate your brain, allowing it to exercise its learning powers.3 - Try to be active with an interesting group of people. 

These can be your regular friends, or perhaps you could join a new group of people interested in similar things to you. There are many clubs in local communities, or online. Join one, and participate in it regularly.

4 - Break out of your routine. 

While it is important to have structure in your life, occasionally doing something radically different, or at an unusual time, can be invigorating. 

5 - Change your thoughts. 

Your thoughts affect your behavior and mood. By changing your mind about the meaning of your emotion and experiences, you will generate a different attitude. Get inspired with powerful long-range goals. Powerful goals keep you inspired. You can't feel bored at the same time when you are motivated to build a life. Think about one thing you love every day, and when your down have a self pep talk prepared, about why YOU are amazing.

6 - Fire up your imagination. 

Create mental images to stimulate your thoughts. Visualize where you want to be and what you want to become. Use your imagination to experience a situation that you want to happen in your life. The wonderful thing about imagination is that you can create anything you wish to experience. Looking out of a window, taking a walk in a park, or going to a museum are all easy ways to get inspired.

7 - Be active! 

Go for a walk or do something physically outrageous. Write down 10 things you can do and 10 you can't yet. Work through them whenever you're bored. You could also try that sport you've always wanted to do, but never have.

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8 - Create curiosity. 

Create your curiosity on what's happening around and inside you. You find life boring because of the repetition or a pattern of some habits or activities. 

Try to look at and do them differently and get yourself fascinated with other options and possibilities. 

Watch the news more often, read more books too. It's truly eye opening! 

9 - Find, read, hear, watch or do something exciting, stimulating and entertaining. 

You will probably be more fulfilled if you learn something: mindless media can be absorbing but ultimately not at all stimulating.

10 - Find a new hobby, such as hiking, knitting, drawing, playing an instrument, Board games, Cards, Cycling, cooking or photography. 

If you are particularly good at one skill, you could teach others to do it, and be helping others as well as avoiding boredom.

11 - Avoid boring people and situations. 

Get away from people and situations that bore you. You can't just walk out of a relationship but you can give yourself some space to do things that interest and motivate you.

12- Start a life list and accomplish a new thing every day, or week.
13 - Try some of these ideas:

• Work for money. Ask for jobs to do around the house for money or even start a business like mowing people's lawns or pet sitting. Pretty soon all that money will add up and you can buy something new that will keep you entertained.
• Practice sports by yourself or with friends. You won't be bored anymore and you'll be able to show off your skills next game and feel proud of what you accomplished.
• Walk to the mall and pay attention to the people there; what could they be thinking about? Who could they be talking to? What kind of people are they?
• Bake something. Then you get to eat it afterwards!
• Catch up on any homework or that you might still have to do. While this can seem like the last thing you want to do, it could be just the thing to get your brain whirring.
• Think of places you would like to visit, and why. Then, if possible, visit them and see if they live up to your expectations!

14 - Try to do something on your computer if you have one, or watch some TV. 

It takes your boredom away and you will be thinking about different things other than being bored.
15 - Learn a foreign language with a group of fellow students. 

The phases you'll go through, the group study,learning and interacting, your work on your own, your readings, the media and the multitude of aspects of this lifelong hobby will spur you to go on enjoying every facet of it.


TIPS

• Remember, boredom is only a mindset, keep your mind occupied with something to do. 
• Try one of these activities: Help Others, it is one of the activities which gives you inner peace. 
• Be spiritual, do some spiritual activity (Avoid getting carried away) 
• Fry an egg on the sidewalk. 
• Make a lemonade stand. 
• Watch clouds. 
• Surf your TV to a channel you've never been to before, then wait for commercials to come on and try and guess what they are selling before they tell you. 
• Go to a store and browse, you never know, you might need groceries or new pants or something. But don't get carried away, spending money isn't really a hobby. 
• Many people eat to overcome boredom, but you don't want to get carried away. Try using this as a chance to eat healthy foods, such as fruits or vegetables. 

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Manal Raafat