Boring ways to get rid of boredom
Boredom is an inevitable thing in everyone’s life. Have you ever experienced boredom while you are on vacation or just resting at home? That boredom seems to kill you but you do not want to do a heavy activity to get rid of it at the same time? Then you wish, “Are there boring ways to get rid of boredom?”
There are days in your life when boredom feels like the only thing you can experience at the moment. On the other hand, you also feel like resting at the moment and do not want to sweat. These things will surely help you:
A. Read
Enter a new world and get rid of the boredom you are feeling in the most exciting way: reading. Reading is one of the most boring ways to get rid of boredom but it is also the most exciting.
Boring in a way that you do not have to move every now and then. You can read anything anywhere: while you are on your couch, on the floor, on your bed, or even on the beach and you will not sweat at all. You do not have to move to read, you can read while sitting in a chair for hours.
At the same time, reading will make you enter a new world and experience things with the help of your mind. It is exciting to be whoever you want in whatever world your book brings you. You will not even notice how time flies when you are reading, you will not even have to drop a sweat.
You can read anything your heart wants: a novel, a non-fiction story, a comic book, and even just a magazine, and you will never feel bored again.
B. Write
If you are not a reading person, maybe writing will help you get rid of boredom. You will just have to have a pen, a piece of paper, and a nice seat.
Writing seems “boring” for some, but you will never feel bored again when you write. Write a poem, a phrase, a paragraph, or a story. Express yourself. Release all the worries in your head, and scribble anything that comes to your mind. It is healing while you are getting rid of boredom.
Like when you are reading, writing makes time fly. You will find how amusing it is to enjoy scribbling and writing for hours.
Unlike entering a new world with reading, in writing, you make your own.
C. Sleep
Anyone will agree that sleeping is the most boring way to get rid of boredom. It feels like escaping reality. How will you get bored when you are asleep?
Do not deprive yourself of sleep. You deserve a sound sleep after working for weeks or for doing your school activities. Sleeping will make you strong enough to fight for another day. Make sure you get enough sleep. Getting enough sleep or even just a nap while getting rid of boredom is a win-win situation.
D. Plan, Set Goals, and Empower yourself
If you cannot do anything mentioned above but still do not want to lose a sweat while getting rid of boredom, this is the best solution.
Think of the future and think about what you want to do five years from now. Plan about the things you want to achieve in life. Think of ways to achieve it. Let go of self-pity and doubts, and embrace yourself. Trust yourself. You will find yourself enjoying this.
Empower yourself. Take ownership of yourself. Talk to yourself in a positive way. Compliment yourself. In this way, you make yourself feel good. Self-empowerment will now replace the feeling of boredom.
Make sure to continue to empower yourself every single day, and you will forget what boredom is.
I hope you use these tips when you are resting and starting to feel bored, these will surely help you.
Rosella also called as Sella by her friends, is a proud "iskolar ng bayan," studying Journalism at Polytechnic University of the Philippines. She loves to read and express herself through writing. She believes that mind and words are powerful, so she aspires to be someone who uses them to amplify the voice of others.