How do I eliminate boredom?

Marc7 · 2018-03-11T00:05:32+00:00

So recently I have been bored during the day and night. I don't do the things I use to do due to anxiety, fear of the unknown, low motivation, and fear. But what I was doing before and what I'm going to do is not recommended so idk what to do for activities that take up most of the day. Keep in...

Started by Marc7 · Mar 10, 2018 · 111 replies

Marc7 May 15, 2018 at 9:54 AM #81 Report

Facethefear said: ↑
Read books.

The problem is that I don't read books and I don't know what genres I like if i were to get into reading books. Also I'm anxious to go out more.

lily May 15, 2018 at 5:17 PM #82 Report

I feel this sense of unmotivation too but I need to put things into action.

Marc7 May 15, 2018 at 5:50 PM #83 Report

lily said: ↑
I feel this sense of unmotivation too but I need to put things into action.

Me too, I need to put things into action as well.

Facethefear May 15, 2018 at 7:09 PM #84 Report

Walk a dog wearing sunglasses and roomy clothes. Count you steps. Calm your mind.

theslowesthand May 15, 2018 at 8:45 PM #85 Report

Marc7 said: ↑
Me too, I need to put things into action as well

SNAP!. Me three!. I've got 2 piles of magazines on my bed, but i never even want to pick 1 magazine up. I just know it'll bore me, so i don't bother, and would rather do nothing, or my usual tedious things.

PeterO May 16, 2018 at 3:23 AM #86 Report

I have a weird problem that's almost the opposite of boredom. There are so many shows/movies/books that I'd like to consume that the desire becomes like a chore and I feel like I'm rushing to keep up. I have to remind myself that these things are supposed to be for pleasure -- though I get very stressed when people say "have you read x" or "do you watch y" because then I feel like I SHOULD.

Ransfordrowe May 16, 2018 at 1:34 PM #87 Report

New hobbies help past the time.Find your passions and make a hobby out of it.Reading,puzzles,music,gardening etc really help past the time

Moses199 May 16, 2018 at 4:13 PM #88 Report

PeterO said: ↑
I have a weird problem that's almost the opposite of boredom. There are so many shows/movies/books that I'd like to consume that the desire becomes like a chore and I feel like I'm rushing to keep up. I have to remind myself that these things are supposed to be for pleasure -- though I get very stressed when people say "have you read x" or "do you watch y" because then I feel like I SHOULD.

sounds like OCD

PeterO May 16, 2018 at 5:19 PM #89 Report

Moses199 said: ↑
sounds like OCD

I certainly have some element of that, in many other ways too.

lily May 16, 2018 at 9:15 PM #90 Report

PeterO said: ↑
I have a weird problem that's almost the opposite of boredom. There are so many shows/movies/books that I'd like to consume that the desire becomes like a chore and I feel like I'm rushing to keep up. I have to remind myself that these things are supposed to be for pleasure -- though I get very stressed when people say "have you read x" or "do you watch y" because then I feel like I SHOULD.

I have a lot of things I'd like to do too but I haven't got the $! lol :sad: which is kind of sad but then again I still have stuff to do.

neurotic-to-the-bone May 17, 2018 at 2:24 PM #91 Report

Listen to podcasts while going for a walk.

Jungle May 17, 2018 at 2:50 PM #92 Report

Easy, just kill it!
I usually eliminate boredom by twiddling my thumbs.

JK, when there are no movies or games, there is always sport.

lily May 17, 2018 at 10:06 PM #93 Report

I went shopping today, that made my day.

lily May 17, 2018 at 10:32 PM #94 Report

I've got to exercise more even though I've exercised :bigsmile:

Marc7 May 20, 2018 at 8:48 AM #95 Report

Facethefear said: ↑
Walk a dog wearing sunglasses and roomy clothes. Count you steps. Calm your mind.

I tried going for a walk but i'm not consistent.

neurotic-to-the-bone said: ↑
Listen to podcasts while going for a walk.

I tried going for a walk but i'm not consistent. Plus I don't watch shows or listen to podcasts. But i do listen to music though.

Marc7 May 20, 2018 at 8:51 AM #96 Report

theslowesthand said: ↑
SNAP!. Me three!. I've got 2 piles of magazines on my bed, but i never even want to pick 1 magazine up. I just know it'll bore me, so i don't bother, and would rather do nothing, or my usual tedious things.

Yea I just don't have the motivation or rather do things I usually do.

Marc7 May 20, 2018 at 9:01 AM #97 Report

Jungle said: ↑
Easy, just kill it!
I usually eliminate boredom by twiddling my thumbs.

JK, when there are no movies or games, there is always sport.

Haha.

I don't keep up with movies or games or sports. I guess I could exercise more but I'm not consistent at it.

Ransfordrowe said: ↑
New hobbies help past the time.Find your passions and make a hobby out of it.Reading,puzzles,music,gardening etc really help past the time

I'm too anxious to try new hobbies. I don't know which books I like and how to find out the new releases. I guess i could try puzzles.

Marc7 May 20, 2018 at 9:06 AM #98 Report

PeterO said: ↑
I have a weird problem that's almost the opposite of boredom. There are so many shows/movies/books that I'd like to consume that the desire becomes like a chore and I feel like I'm rushing to keep up. I have to remind myself that these things are supposed to be for pleasure -- though I get very stressed when people say "have you read x" or "do you watch y" because then I feel like I SHOULD.

I have a problem with perfectionism where if I get into something I feel I have get into all of it. Not saying you have a problem with perfectionism though. I also feel bad or uneducated when people ask me about something and I don't know the answer because I don't keep up with it at all.

lily May 24, 2018 at 4:46 PM #99 Report

i don't have the motivation today to exercise.:sad:

theslowesthand May 24, 2018 at 5:00 PM #100 Report

lily said: ↑
i don't have the motivation today to exercise.:sad:

COME ON!! YOU CAN DO IT!! :thumbup: :applause:

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