105 Good Things to Do When You’re Bored – Boredom Busters!
Before the tips, a quip about being bored for adults (kids, go straight to the boredom busters, please!):
“There comes a moment in the day when you have written your pages in the morning, attended to your correspondence in the afternoon, and have nothing further to do. Then comes that hour when you are bored; that’s the time for sex.” ~ H.G. Wells.
Is your partner present? That might be the best thing to do when you’re bored! If that’s not an option, try learning a musical instrument – it’s good for your brain and it’ll give you something interesting to do. Harmonicas are inexpensive and fun to learn — check out the Hohner Old Standby Harmonica, Key of C
Okay, ready or not, here come the boredom busters…
105 Good Things to Do When You’re Bored – Boredom Busters!
1. Make homemade lavender ice cream (get creative with your flavors)
2. Make up your own reality show
3. Make up with someone you’re fighting with
4. Clean out your junk drawer or medicine cabinet
5. Set smart financial goals – or figure out how to pay off your debt
6. Pluck your eyebrows
7. Make a list of things you love about your partner, child, or parent
8. Listen to soothing music or soft rock
9. Read a thriller or juicy romance novel – thanks @Lynn_Murphy for this boredom buster
10. Write your own thriller or juicy romance novel
11. Update your email list
12. Email your friends and ask for their favorite things to do when they’re bored
13. Trade Wii games and gear with your friends — or try the newest Wii games
14. Write an apology to someone you’ve been avoiding
15. Bake oatmeal chocolate chunk coconut cookies (I’ll give you my recipe if you ask below!)
16. Memorize 5 new words from the dictionary
17. Play web sudoku – thanks @BJMuntain for this boredom buster
18. Organize your recipes
19. Read your old diaries
20. Find a volunteer job
21. Try aromatherapy
22. Make your Christmas wish list
23. Freewrite everything that pops into your head
24. Clean the bathroom
25. Do an office workout (if you’re bored at work)
26. Make a list of things to do before you die
27. Make someone happy
28. Explore ways to be more spiritual
29. Balance your checkbook (which might make you even more bored)
30. Give yourself a manicure or pedicure
31. Give your partner a manicure or pedicure
32. Find a new hobby
33. Find a new way to make friends
34. Find a new pet
35. Find a new way to improve your love relationship
36. Start looking for Halloween costumes
37. Go outside
38. Pretend you’re a tourist in your own city
39. Wash your dog
40. Brush your cat
41. Brush your mom’s hair
42. Go to the library
43. Clean out your closet
44. Donate your preloved clothes to charity
45. Watch old movies
46. Learn how vision boards help you achieve your goals
47. Join a MeetUp group
48. Start a MeetUp group (a great thing to do when you’re bored!)
49. Clean out your kitchen cupboards
50. Write a letter
51. Update your resume
52. Google old friends
53. Play Lexulous on Facebook – thanks @venusvision for this boredom buster
54. Clip your nose hairs
55. Learn to crochet or knit
56. Rearrange your living room
57. Go to the dog park
58. Face your demons
59. Plan your next party
60. Pray or meditate
61. Practice self-hypnosis
62. Plan your next vacation – I love exploring cheap vacation packages
63. Make a “to do” list for tomorrow
64. Read poetry
65. Research your family tree
66. Make a household budget
67. Take a bubble bath
68. Download your photos
69. Knit – thanks @SimplyForties for this boredom buster
70. Organize your finances
71. Sweep your deck or balcony
72. Write a short story
73. Pretend you’re asleep
74. Explore different ways to achieve fitness goals
75. Draw your bedroom
76. Sort through old photos
77. Make a scrapbook
78. Play online trivia games
79. Go for a walk
80. Pick up trash in your neighborhood
81. Get a job (unless you’re looking for things to do because you’re bored at work!)
82. Write a song
83. Start a blog (but not a boring one!)
84. Write a blog post
85. Change your blog theme
86. Dust the shelves
87. Listen to talk radio
88. Talk a walk down memory lane
89. Putter
90. Grab a yoga mat, focus on deep breathing, and re-energize with deep stretching – thanks @catlover1964 for this boredom buster
91. Do crossword puzzles
92. Wax your bikini line
93. Give yourself a massage
94. Create a unique board game
95. Learn how to deal with toxic relatives
96. Clean out old computer files
97. Paint a self portrait
98. Learn to juggle
99. Read old magazines
100. Tweet! – thanks @runaholickassy for this boredom buster
101. Lie on the grass
102. Lie in the snow
103. Lie in the rain
104. Don’t lie to yourself
105. Expose yourself to different types of music
What’s your favorite thing to do when you’re bored? I’d love to hear your boredom busters below!
Dear Readers, thank you for your comments and questions! I read them all -- but I can't provide in-depth marriage, relationship, or family advice. ~ Sincerely, Laurie
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Comment by Keith on 21 July 2010:
Clip your toenails.
Comment by raja on 23 July 2010:
try to identify things in room with eyes closed
Comment by Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen on 23 July 2010:
Figure out if Twitter is something you like.
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