Is It Physically Possible to Be Bored?

Maybe if you lived during the stone age, when the greatest form of entertainment was rock-throwing, it would be possible to be bored. But in this day and age, it’s a shame not to find something to occupy yourself with. There are video games, computer games, iPod games, Movies on Demand, movie theaters, board games, Rubik’s cubes, mind-benders, books, songs, footballs, radios, and television. Chances are, you have at least five of those things listed above. How is it possible to be bored?

Okay, sometimes you might not be in the mood for some electronic gaming. That’s okay, you can go play monopoly, or watch a movie on demand. There are free ones, too, so you don’t have to necessarily spend four dollars. None of that floats your boat? Go out and toss the football (or a baseball) around with somebody. The best thing you can do is to stay occupied, because boredom is not very productive.

There’s a world of entertainment options out there, both electronic and non-electronic. One of my favorite ways to cure boredom is to drive around town and stops wherever I feel like, usually someplace I’ve never been before. On a boring Sunday afternoon, I might stop at five different places, and just spend a few minutes looking around. Getting out of the house will increase your mood level.

All I’ve talked about so far is how to deal with home boredom. But what about if you’re bored at school or work? Say you’ve been called into a meeting or a class that you have absolutely no interest in. Next time, bring along piece of paper and pretend to be taking notes, when in fact you are doodling, or making some kind of dream house plan. Or bring along one of those “livestrong” rubber bracelets and fiddle around with it for a few minutes.

Or, for a quick fix for boredom, you could also go and check out the latest post on Rolly Dollar!