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Being bored can be a big bummer. Whether you’re stuck inside, at school or work, or waiting to catch a flight, no one likes to be bored. Luckily, you’ve come to the right place! There are plenty of fun, creative, and productive activities you can do just about anywhere to cure your boredom. Take a look at these suggestions, and we bet you’ll find something to do when you’re bored.
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QuestionIs it okay to be bored sometimes?Tara Bradford is a Brand Strategist, Life and Mindset Coach, and the Founder of The Bradford Institute, a life and leadership coaching company in New York City. She is also a guest lecturer at Fordham's Gabelli School of Business in the MS Media Management program. With over five years of experience, Tara specializes in personal branding, executive presence, and thought leadership. Tara brings her background in Neuroscience, Psychology, Biochemistry, and Social and Behavioral Sciences into her coaching practice. She received a BS in Nursing from the University of Arizona and studied Biochemistry at the University of New England. She is certified in high-performance coaching, neurolinguistics, hypnotherapy, success coaching, and emotional freedom and TIME techniques. Her podcast titled Handle Everything is dedicated to sharing this message.Absolutely. You're never going to be super engaged and excited all of the time. It's totally okay to just be a little bored sometimes.
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QuestionHow can I have more fun at work if my job is really boring?Tara Bradford is a Brand Strategist, Life and Mindset Coach, and the Founder of The Bradford Institute, a life and leadership coaching company in New York City. She is also a guest lecturer at Fordham's Gabelli School of Business in the MS Media Management program. With over five years of experience, Tara specializes in personal branding, executive presence, and thought leadership. Tara brings her background in Neuroscience, Psychology, Biochemistry, and Social and Behavioral Sciences into her coaching practice. She received a BS in Nursing from the University of Arizona and studied Biochemistry at the University of New England. She is certified in high-performance coaching, neurolinguistics, hypnotherapy, success coaching, and emotional freedom and TIME techniques. Her podcast titled Handle Everything is dedicated to sharing this message.Turn it into a game! So, let's say you're doing data entry or something. Create a scoresheet and try to time yourself whenever you finish entering a piece of data. Once you have a sense for that average time, try to beat your "score" by getting as many entries done as quickly as you can.
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QuestionWhat's the most productive way to deal with boredom at work?Tara Bradford is a Brand Strategist, Life and Mindset Coach, and the Founder of The Bradford Institute, a life and leadership coaching company in New York City. She is also a guest lecturer at Fordham's Gabelli School of Business in the MS Media Management program. With over five years of experience, Tara specializes in personal branding, executive presence, and thought leadership. Tara brings her background in Neuroscience, Psychology, Biochemistry, and Social and Behavioral Sciences into her coaching practice. She received a BS in Nursing from the University of Arizona and studied Biochemistry at the University of New England. She is certified in high-performance coaching, neurolinguistics, hypnotherapy, success coaching, and emotional freedom and TIME techniques. Her podcast titled Handle Everything is dedicated to sharing this message.Try to connect and help your coworkers. If you're just not finding value in your work, try to build some rapport with someone at work and see if you can help them with something. If you can start breaking up the monotony by working on a variety of tasks, you won't be nearly as bored.
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- When you have a lot of free time, try not to focus on what you’re missing. Instead, appreciate what you have and what’s available to you. [18] X Expert Source Nicolette Tura, MA
Empowerment Coach Expert Interview. 23 January 2020.Thanks - Look for things around you for inspiration on what to do. For example, if you saw a pencil, it could inspire you to write.Thanks
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Warnings
- No matter how bored you are, never try to cure your boredom by pursuing dangerous activities or doing unsafe things. Boredom should not be used as an excuse to pursue illegal activities.Thanks
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- ↑ Gera Anderson, PsyD. Licensed Clinical Psychologist. Expert Interview. 18 October 2021.
- ↑ https://theeverygirl.com/what-to-do-when-youre-bored/
- ↑ Gera Anderson, PsyD. Licensed Clinical Psychologist. Expert Interview. 18 October 2021.
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sense-time/201603/the-case-boredom-enduring-empty-time
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- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fulfillment-any-age/201504/the-experts-guide-people-watching
- ↑ https://prevention.ucsf.edu/sites/prevention.ucsf.edu/files/uploads/goodquestions/section3/3b_field.htm
- ↑ https://theeverygirl.com/what-to-do-when-youre-bored/
- ↑ https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2022/09/22/brain-boredom-happiness/
- ↑ https://www.thenerdyme.com/35-things-youre-bored/
- ↑ https://www.theorderexpert.com/how-to-organize-a-looseleaf-binder/
- ↑ Tara Bradford. Life & Mindset Coach. Expert Interview. 16 September 2020.
- ↑ Nicolette Tura, MA. Empowerment Coach. Expert Interview. 23 January 2020.
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