Top 10 Productive Things to Do When You are Bored

8:20 pm Advice

Turn 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.

22 Responses to “Top 10 Productive Things to Do When You are Bored”

  1. GFYM Says:

    What happen to sex ?

  2. immortal technique Says:

    procrastination 101

  3. Steven Smethurst Says:

    Read a short story
    http://www.everydayfiction.com

  4. shawn Says:

    why not blog and make money!!

  5. James Lewitzke Says:

    Ooh, I wrote this almost a year ago, some good ideas there.

    Thanks for all the kind feedback everyone :)

  6. how you doing Says:

    wack off

  7. Yub Says:

    Wack off some more

  8. Someone Says:

    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.”

  9. wow. Says:

    That was the lamest list ever! Even though I like to read but c’mon!

  10. Josh Says:

    Hey i find this very useful so i want to give you thanks and NIce work!

  11. Lann Says:

    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

  12. Walex Says:

    Very gr8 list. Don\’t be discouraged by critics. They make you become more prosperous. You can contact me at whisper2bay@mocospace.com

  13. person Says:

    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

  14. sir i am ur penis Says:

    tell people about ur fat cock/mean dick/long stanley

  15. Danielle Says:

    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.

  16. G-man Says:

    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.

  17. Evelyn Says:

    I really liked the list. It’s very helpful. Don’t let those critics bother you. Keep up the good work!

  18. Alicia Says:

    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.

  19. boredoutofmymind Says:

    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…………..

  20. Saul Arseneault Says:

    Awesome stuff. I’ve gotta say though that for games, I’m still old school and love monopoly. Which is your most loved?

  21. asasa Says:

    you’re all gay

  22. annebeth Says:

    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. >.<

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