Top 10 Productive Things to Do When You are Bored
May 19, 2007 8:20 pm AdviceTurn your free time into fruitful experiences that will help you grow and experience more as an individual.
10. Read
Whether you want to read an entire book or just a short article from a magazine, reading shapes people’s minds and thinking processes. For example, most books seem long and tedious to read, but that is because those people are not good at summarizing and speed reading. You do not have to read word-for-word to acquire knowledge, just by focusing on the main idea gives you a general understanding of the content presented to you.
9. Play games
Not only does playing games improve your social skills and quality time you spend with friends and family, it also helps you think. Whether you are playing a spelling-based game like scrabble or a business-based game like monopoly, or even video games, which helps improve your hand-eye coordination, you increase your cognitive skills and thinking patterns which help you become smarter and grow as an individual.
8. Listen to music
Not only have there been studies proving that listening to classical music makes you smarter, but it can inspire you to do things that you have never done before, or looking at an occasion from a new perspective. For example, listening to the lyrics of “Imagine” may make you wonder why the world is the way it is, or listening to antiwar songs such as Metallica’s “One” may spark an interest in becoming a political activist.
7. Daydream
While dreaming does not sound very productive, many of the great inventions and processes were though up just by dreaming about “How can I do this better?” or “Could this be done differently?”
6. Rest & nap
Along with dreaming, resting does not sound productive. But if you give yourself just a 30-minute nap, you will be able to rejuvenate energy lost earlier in the day and are enabled to perform important tasks more efficiently.
5. Exercise
Even if you only exercise for a brief period of time each day, the work will add up and your health will improve. Taking a walk around the block or doing 20 sit-ups will assist you in achieving various goals, such as losing some weight or increasing your endurance.
4. Work on a hobby
Not only can you have fun participating in an activity you enjoy, but you can turn your hobby into a successful business if you decide to become an expert in its field and you understand basic business principles.
3. Surf the web
There is a vast amount of information available on the internet and you will most likely be surprised at the new things you can learn in just a few minutes online.
2. Write your thoughts
This can be a great money maker, for example one day I thought about creating a website about top ten lists, so here it is making money for me with programs like affiliate links. Maybe by just writing a few of your thoughts down will put you on the path to becoming the next Leonardo DaVinci.
1. Ask people if they need help
If you cannot or do not want to do anything with yourself during your free time, you can always help others. Your family may need help around the house or you could volunteer at local businesses, but no matter who you help, chances are they will appreciate the time you take to assist them.
February 20th, 2008 at 7:30 pm
What happen to sex ?
February 20th, 2008 at 7:59 pm
procrastination 101
February 21st, 2008 at 2:53 am
Read a short story
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February 21st, 2008 at 9:44 am
why not blog and make money!!
February 26th, 2008 at 11:59 pm
Ooh, I wrote this almost a year ago, some good ideas there.
Thanks for all the kind feedback everyone
October 8th, 2008 at 2:51 pm
wack off
March 3rd, 2009 at 7:45 pm
Wack off some more
March 10th, 2009 at 3:27 pm
GFYM, I realize that you will never read this but.. I don’t see how you can qualify as being “bored” when the option of sex is there. Sex would fall under the category of “Things that you are not bored while doing.”
March 11th, 2009 at 8:44 pm
That was the lamest list ever! Even though I like to read but c’mon!
June 29th, 2009 at 9:56 pm
Hey i find this very useful so i want to give you thanks and NIce work!
July 20th, 2009 at 10:37 am
gr8 stuff man, this is a good compilation, just keep on the good work and leave your critics to keep helping you become better and stronger
September 8th, 2009 at 5:15 am
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October 12th, 2009 at 6:40 pm
read this when your bored ha ha ha lol no don’t go run play with a pet or talk to a friend is something esle
November 9th, 2009 at 6:49 pm
tell people about ur fat cock/mean dick/long stanley
March 2nd, 2010 at 2:57 pm
these suck I dont think napping is productive I need something that will make me a better person and I allready am surfing the web how do you think i found this lame site. well anyways im going to go look else were.
March 16th, 2010 at 10:30 am
Wasn’t exactly what I was searching for but started reading the first few lines and it was fascinating so ended up reading the entire post, thanks.
April 8th, 2010 at 12:02 am
I really liked the list. It’s very helpful. Don’t let those critics bother you. Keep up the good work!
May 11th, 2010 at 10:35 pm
Great list :D! Came up on first page when I googled up “Productive things to do when bored” it’s great you’ve made it into abit of a money maker well done. I’ll also be doing some of the things you named above. Thanks heaps. This also is not a sucky list, if others think so then don’t bother reading it simple
continue being bored. Loves it thanks.
June 24th, 2010 at 7:42 pm
i have done ALL THESE THINGS BEFORE I READ THISS AND I AM STILL BORED I HAVE TO SAY THIS WAS USELESS TO ME SORRY FOR THE NEGATIVITY I DNT USELY TELL OTHERS HOW I FEEL BUT IM BORED SO I MIGHT AS WELL…………..
June 27th, 2010 at 7:12 pm
Awesome stuff. I’ve gotta say though that for games, I’m still old school and love monopoly. Which is your most loved?
August 10th, 2010 at 5:02 pm
you’re all gay
August 13th, 2010 at 7:47 pm
haha i do all these already, i was just looking for other ways to ease my boredom. but these work well enough. i think i need more things to do. >.<