Thursday, March 15, 2012

The Best Ways To Not Get Bored

You should never get bored with life.


Nearly everybody gets bored sometimes. Most people attribute their boredom to a tedious environment. In fact, psychologist Steven Vodanovich states that the standard definition for boredom is "having nothing to do." Yet in fact, our tendency to get bored is highly subjective and not as dependent on our circumstances as we think. Research suggests that the best ways of beating boredom are finding a focus in life and learning to live in the moment.


Social Well-being


Research links boredom with emotional factors. Having a meaningful social life can improve your emotional well-being and prevent boredom. Active involvement in your local and global community through volunteering or via the Internet good ways to gain social well-being. For those with the Internet, online social networking allows us to interact and socialize with people all around the globe. Online sites offer a chance for like-minded individuals to interact easily to discuss similar interests. Volunteering at an organization or club in the local community can also prevent boredom and give you social well-being, allowing you to become involved in issues and interact with others, even if you are shy.


Improved Focus


Boredom can be due in part to problems paying attention. Techniques to improve your ability to focus can help prevent boredom. One technique to improve focus is compiling lists. You can write a list about anything, but lists that require you to remember pieces of information will be most interesting and improve your attention. You could try writing a list of books including titles, authors, central characters and locations in the books.








Hobbies


People with hobbies don't usually get bored. A fun hobby, and a great way to express yourself, is to keep a journal. Photography is an easy hobby to pick up. Cameras can be found cheaply and regardless of type or brand, you will be able to capture the world around you in print. Find different object and new concepts to photograph. In such an interesting world, you cannot be bored.








Work


Finding meaningful or entertaining work is an effective way to overcome boredom. Even if some work is not fun, it will still occupy your mind in order to overcome boredom. Spending a day working on tasks that you enjoy or keep you occupied will give you a sense of achievement and you will find yourself less bored during your leisure time. A satisfying career can prevent the kind of existential boredom that people feel when they are discontented with their lives.

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