10 Tips to combat boredom and make use of TIME

In our lives often, we are forced to confront situation when we have lot of time and not much to do. For women marriage, pregnancy,place shift, career and many social reasons create unexpected breaks. So how can one make the best use of free time.

( On H4 ? here are some tips. )

On other hand women in opposite end of spectrum cannot breath. These women are running around, working, taking care of family and kids sometimes with little or no support from fellow beings.

Most of time it's the same woman switching between the two extremes of too much time and too little time.


So how does one make best use of Break - time ?

1. Learn an art. Creative expression of self helps fighting not just boredom but depression too. You can draw, paint, sew, knit, sing, learn calligraphy, photography, story writing, foreign language or graphology. Cooking is a popular pastime too.


2. Learn a skill that may be useful in future. You may want to pick personal finance concepts, some software tools ( Microsoft office) , soft skills ( Articulation, Assertiveness, Confidence building books), health and diet facts, work on your spiritual and mental side. Resources are abundant. Motivation and Willingness is all that one needs.

3. Register for courses in your area. Community colleges are there in US. Several Diploma courses may be available. Register for online courses. Browse around and you will get abundant stuff on the net. Computer courses are always there.

4. Once you are bored going to same gym, switch to other work outs like pilates or swimming or aerobics or Salsa.
Once you are bored cooking the same food, washing same vessels, try new cuisines like Italian or Mexican at home.
Once you are bored with same activity SWITCH. Keep yourself occupied.

5. Newness is fun anytime. Change hairstyle, try something undone ( and safe of course), pedicure, change the look of the house, re arrange furniture. Get unconventional ! Go out have fun - Out in open on green grass with sky above.

6. Do see what you do everyday, maybe have an activity log. This will ensure that you are being productive and active and above everything else, you will not regret, that you wasted so much time in past. Have a plan for the day too. Track too much time wastage.

7. Don't spend too much time thinking. Out of experience I can assure you, you will end up wasting it. Take small risks and you will only learn if you went wrong.

8. Watch good shows on TV. It's not an idiot box all the time. Some interesting shows and channels increase your IQ or simply make you laugh.

9. Make an effort to be informed. It's not good to be in a circle of friends and staying quiet because you do not have much to contribute. Also you can work on building an excellent, educated vocabulary.

10. Work on a better you.

Add your tips ladies.


We all have different interests. Unfortunately many of us do not know what we are born for or what we like the most. Do a self-discovery. Browse around the net, library and talk to people to find what you like the most. Invest a week to learn about the skill which is close to what you like. You will be in for surprises. Sometimes it's okay to be a jack of all and master of none ;-).

 

German ? Sounds cool. Any online resources to learn foreign language Ms. Sudha ?
Oldest in group ? - A new post is coming from me in it's praise..

 

Madhu11 - Thanks
SS - Good addition to the list. As nivedi says, driving brings in a whole lot of new activities to do.

 

Apne IL ki Shan, ( Hope you got the other meaning)
Thanks for the correction abotu cheran s movie. Found your words inspiring. Bookmarking them in my mind. _ ve thoughts, I become their vicitm very soon :-(.

Switching is a great way to fight boredom. Instead of leaving it entirely one can SWITCH.

AC - Good you are occupied. End of the day we should be satisfied with what we did. If we are pleased ourselves, no worries at all.