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Things To Do When Bored At Home.


 

And here we are again at Sweet Blog, the sweetest blog online.

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Today, we will discuss one of the most relevant topics for almost everyone while staying at home - Home Boredom.

 

Let's be honest for a moment: who among us hasn't experienced moments when he was annoyingly bored at his own home?!

It's a very familiar and frustrating Situation! No way around it.

 

To fully understand home boredom, we must first understand the reasons behind the general Concept of 'boredom.' By doing so, we will be able to know how to deal with this challenge properly.

 

There are countless reasons behind boredom in general and 'Indoor-boredom' in particular.

The main ones talk about boredom as a direct result of modern culture, which has crowned technology, for its intense stimuli, as the undisputed queen.

How can you enjoy sitting silently inside four walls on God's green earth when you can't even disconnect from your cell phone for one second?!

By the way, technology also caused increased automation processes in almost all aspects of our lives, inevitably leading to increased boredom. When robots do everything, what is left for us to do?!

Besides being bored...

 

By the way, to all those who claim it was technology that eliminated boredom, it's like claiming that aspirin cures cancer - News flash! It doesn't. He just copes (poorly) with the side effects.

Technology is nothing more than a painkiller for boredom - it does not solve it - so, in fact, some would even argue that technology (by turning us into creatures that need constant stimulation) is one of the leading causes of the very existence of the boredom phenomenon.

Moreover, the well-known connection between ADHD and the ability to get bored quickly also proves the validity of this argument.

 

Additional reasons behind the phenomenon of boredom are related to distinct mental aspects.

Just like the feelings of fear/stress that may arise from time to time - which are caused by evolutionary survival instincts, whose purpose is to keep us safe - the same goes with boredom - its purpose is to ensure we do not stop developing mentally.

'How is that related?' You must be asking.

Well, think about that for a second. Somewhere deep within our subconscious, boredom lets us know we are not doing anything meaningful with our lives and should invest more in our mental growth.

According to this perception, boredom's role is to increase a person's level of arousal and, thus, generate an urge to explore the environment in search of new stimuli.

Without developing our ability to occupy ourselves with something meaningful, there is an excellent chance we will feel the 'outside world' disappointing us by never being able to provide us with enough interest, innovation, and excitement.

 

The above are just a few reasons causing boredom to 'reach' our lives. By closely examining them, we can approach the phenomenon of home boredom with a deep understanding that will help us obtain the best 'solution tools.

In the following article, we will thoroughly review those tools.

 



As always, later in the article, there will be a refreshing infographic presentation and a video summarizing its content for you.

 

'Things To Do When Bored At Home.'

Hop on!

 

 

1. Sports Activity.


 

Scottish TV personality Gail Porter once said:

Exercise keeps me occupied, which is good for my mental health

The correlation between sports activity and relieving boredom is quite intuitive. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure that out.

Besides physical and mental health benefits inherent in sports activity, it's pretty obvious that when performing physical activity, the last thing on your mind is boredom. You are so busy doing something specific that your mind practically cannot be bored.

So, our first tip when relieving boredom at home - if you happen to be caught in one by any chance - is to engage in physical activity. It will significantly help your health/mood and reduce boredom.

 

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Bored? Start moving!

 

By the way, in our sweet blog, you can find all the information regarding how to turn your home into a private kingdom of proper nutrition and quality sports activity. Check it out.

As mentioned, physical activity will increase your sense of positivity and productivity, making it one of the best things to do when bored at home.

Give it a shot.

 

 

2. Nurture A Hobby/Pursue A Goal.

 

Phyllis McGinley once said:

 

A hobby a day keeps the doldrums away.

 

As mentioned in the introduction above, mental aspects related to a sense of purpose/meaning play an essential role in alleviating boredom. A person who feels a sense of purpose will not find himself in a state of boredom so quickly. After all, he has a goal that he strives to pursue.

Ask any person trying to become the best in their field or any avid hobbyist, and they will tell you that every spare second is devoted to getting as close as possible to achieving their goals.

In fact, They will probably hardly know the practical meaning of the phrase "boredom" - their schedule is full to the brim. Who has time to be bored anyway?!

The greater their passion, the more their sense of time passes unnoticed.

 

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Engage yourself with meaningful things!

 

Having a hobby is a great way to spend your spare time and unwind from your daily routine. Besides the benefit of relieving boredom, here you can find 15 more benefits that come from cultivating a hobby.

Invest some 'Home time' in your hobby/goals, and we promise you - you won't get bored!

It turns out then that cultivating a hobby is one of the best things to do when bored at home.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Improve Your Home!

 

Napoleon Hill once said:

 

It takes half your life before discovering life is a do-it-yourself project.

 

Another way, and no less effective than those mentioned above, to relieve boredom while staying home is to constantly improve and fix things around the house. 

There is much evidence that home DIY jobs can improve your mental health/mood.

Aside from the fact that fixing things around your home makes it look/function better, there are other benefits to DIY home projects:

1. Improve self-confidence.

2. Helps lower stress and anxiety.

3. Saves a lot of money a professional would charge.

 

These are just a few benefits of DIY projects you can carry out within your home.

Surprisingly (Not really...), relieving boredom will be one of them.

 

 

Home productsDo it yourself and the boredom will disappear by itself!

 

How on earth can you get bored when you're so busy improving your house?! 

You will be wrapped up with positive development/improvement and won't even notice time passing!

 

So, are you looking for things to do when bored at home?

Improving your house - Design-wise - would be a great start.

 

 

 

4. Unifying Family Activity.

 

Another tool that can help you in your efforts to alleviate boredom at home is engaging in unifying family activities.

George A. Moore once said:

A man travels the world over in search of what he needs and returns home to find it.

 

Engaging in unifying family activities can significantly help you take the edge off the boredom that may catch you by surprise occasionally within your home.

The benefits of expanding your shared family activity within your home's walls are an excellent source for a better everyday home life, which inevitably brings with it more home bonding and satisfaction.

 

 

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Joint family activity = zero boredom!

 

So, if you are getting caught from time to time by the epidemic of home boredom, try to initiate some social family activity with your family members. Besides the obvious educational/unifying benefits, it will help you (on an immediate level) with your boredom.

Feeling bored at home? No problem. Gather your kids/sibling/spouse/roommate and have a fun board game in your living room, or go for a short walk outside. The guiding principle is the same - social activity with those close to you can significantly alleviate feelings of boredom that may arise within your home.

This kind of joint family activity, mixed with some human touch, is sorely lacking since technology has pretty much taken over everything around here.

 

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We hope this article - 'Things To Do When Bored At Home' - helped you somewhat with your home boredom issue, If you experience one.

 

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