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Fight boredom

allother94
allother94 Posts: 588 Member
edited December 2024 in Motivation and Support
Age 43, 3 young kids between 10 and 5, in pretty good shape.

What do you do to fight off boredom? Sometimes I get so bored and can’t think of anything to do...

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  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 35,450 Member
    Hobbies, including exercise hobbies (I make jewelry, do misbegotten mixed-media projects including visual journaling, garden, try to teach myself to play bluegrass banjo, row on water, among other things). MFP forums, computer games, Pinterest, other social networks. Reading or podcasts or listening to music. Stretching. Shower. Prep basic foods and chuck 'em in the freezer.
  • joone_9
    joone_9 Posts: 152 Member
    I find myself cleaning and cooking more and also reading and searching for recipes and ideas to eat healthy. You can come on MFP..I’m finding I’m doing lots of that lately. I also try to do more social things like walks with friends, meet for coffee and that sort of things. I also make more tea and drink slowly. Sometimes just doing something for 20 mins will take your mind away from snacking etc.
  • LyndaBSS
    LyndaBSS Posts: 6,964 Member
    Oh my, when my son was in that age range, boredom was the least of my worries. 😂

    It's important to have "me time". I have my gardens, reading, my dogs, making jewelry, painting. Lots of stuff. Maybe learn something new.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,905 Member
    Some days I wish I could experience boredom for a day or two.


    Go for a walk.
    Clean the house.
    Start a hobby.
    Volunteer.
    Get a part-time job.
    Go to the gym.
    Go to university.
    Take classes at your local library or community centre.
    Take up cycling ... or swimming ... or train for a triathlon!
  • elisa123gal
    elisa123gal Posts: 4,350 Member
    I read a great quote once.. "bored people are boring," and anytime I feel bored, I think of that..and find something to do
  • tauntonmom
    tauntonmom Posts: 139 Member
    Will your kids go trick or treating? The elementary school my kids went to would have an annual parade where the kids would carry a favorite book dressed up as their favorite character. You could dress up to hand out treats. I made several costumes when my kids were young and kind of miss those days!
  • Jthanmyfitnesspal
    Jthanmyfitnesspal Posts: 3,545 Member
    "Bored" is a vague term. Unless you are locked in solitary confinement or in other dire straits (which I hope is not the case), there are limitless things you could be doing both big and small. Consider what is blocking you from doing and enjoying them. I recall that, as my children were transitioning to being more independent, I also needed to transition. (Just wait until they're in the teen years!) A support group and/or life coach/therapist can be very helpful.
  • LyndaBSS
    LyndaBSS Posts: 6,964 Member
    elisa123gal wrote: »
    I read a great quote once.. "bored people are boring," and anytime I feel bored, I think of that..and find something to do

    My mother used to say that. 😁
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,905 Member
    LyndaBSS wrote: »
    elisa123gal wrote: »
    I read a great quote once.. "bored people are boring," and anytime I feel bored, I think of that..and find something to do

    My mother used to say that. 😁

    And I learned very quickly never to say "I'm bored" to my mother!!

    That was the quickest way to find myself doing the dishes or cleaning the house or something I didn't particularly want to do!!
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