10 Things To Do When You Are Bored

Manoj Rai
4 min readFeb 22, 2022
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Do you have lots of time and nothing to do, then this is the best time to do something.

When we get some spare time we just think about our social media activities. Social media and other electronic devices are our most distracting and disturbing our attention. They always draw our attention to the screen and we enjoy short funny videos by wasting time.

If you don’t have any important related works with your smartphone then try to avoid and stay away from it,

We can do lots of things, I have gathered the most helpful list below and I have tried to give just the rough idea.

1. Start a reading book

The beginning of the day morning is considered as a peak productive time. How do you start the day that depends on how do you want to make the rest of the day more fun and valuable?

Then why should we read books? Start reading self-help books and motivational books to make your day better. Transport your life to another world, if you can’t go shopping to buy a book then buy audiobooks and start to listen.

2. Start a vlog

Do you have passion? Do you have a skill? Of course, you do have, then don’t hide it bring out, and be a YouTube star by making youtube videos.

If you are bored with your friends, start exchanging ideas about making videos and creating content on YouTube it might build your confidence to start.

Choose the one passion you love most and you want to move forward with it. People love video and video users are growing faster day by day. In this growing world add some value by creating videos. It has become so effective in every field if you know how to cook, make cooking videos.

3. meditation

What keeps your brain healthy? Meditation is one of the key factors that improve your mental health.

Now in the modern world stress seems to be normal, but a number of health effects such as increasing headache, anxiety, and sleeping difficulty are associated with stress.

Numbers of research suggest that practicing meditation helps manage anger, Emotions of fear, and stress.

4. Physical exercise

If you are feeling bored, there are many types of exercise to involve such as running, swimming, jogging dancing and many more in the local park.

Physical exercise has dozens of benefits, start some sorts of exercise then after you will experience its benefits and a day full of energy, happy and relaxation. It also keeps your brain and skin healthy.

5. Educate yourself

We all know that school is the main source to get an education in our early stage of life. After that college and universities, apart from this, we have internet, yes? if you are reading this, you have obvious access to the internet. It is the best source to educate ourselves in this modern world. There is no limitation and boundaries, get some free courses and educate yourself more.

Don’t forget to educate yourself.

6. watch a motivational video on YouTube

“People often says that motivation does not last, well neither does bathing that is why we recommend daily” Zig Ziglar.

What to do on your phone when you are bored? The journey of success is not easy; there might be lots of challenges and obstacles which might drag you down. Motivational videos might help you to put fire and fuel inside your heart. It keeps you focused on your goal and helps you to move forward.

7. Start your personal blog

In this modern world, the internet has given us a real platform to keep alive our thought, passion, and skills. Start sharing your ideas between your friend and family member by creating a blog and posting to the internet. Research ideas create unique content and support others to educate with your ideas and ultimately start earning some income as well. starting a blog might be the best idea to do when you are bored.

8. Get a skill

If you have the passion and desire to do something then focus on theirs. Get a skill that may support your passion to become more successful. If your passion is photography, learn to photo editing skills.

Call a friend if she/he has good skills or go to the online sign-up free courses and build up your skill list more powerful.

9. Review your plan

This is the right time to review your New Year resolutions if you have them or if you have not with you then write them down now. Dive deeply into your plan.

If you have lots of plan lists then make it short and prioritize which one is the most important. How to prioritize a plan? Which one is the most important that you want to achieve?

10. Practice of Gratitude

Always be thankful and grateful for yourself and everyone. It is a powerful emotion that keeps your life better in many ways, makes you happy, and puts more positive thoughts.

Spend quality time with your friends and family. Write a thank you letter, Never speak badly and gossip about others. Say thank you in small things and always try to focus on the positive side of any situation.

Conclusion: these all points are just general ideas for what to do when you are bored? You might get dozens of ideas to do when you are bored so get up and start to do something when you have free time and nothing to do.

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Manoj Rai

An avid reader and passionate about writing. Self-Help tips, books review, and summary writer on Medium.