So Bored!

I am sorry you feel that way, Jo Ann! You must be missing something in your life and you are just noticing it now. If you could figure out what that something is, maybe that would let you turn loose of the boredom and unrest? No, I'm sorry, again. I've never felt that way and have no idea what you might be missing. (I don't necessarily mean you have lost anything, but maybe you have misplaced something, if that makes sense?) Have you recently given up anything that you could be wishing you had again? (For example, have you recently quit working out?) Have any family members recently passed or moved away and you wish they were back? A best friend moved away or gotten married lately? (That can feel the same as if they have recently passed away.) I don't normally get bored. When I feel any twinge of boredom, I go pester @TheHorse, @Daljinder, @silvermist, @Drosophila, @mommaj, @UR_Forever_Raja, @purplealabaster or any number of others on myLot. There are a lot of people on this site I consider friends, and they will all help me out, if I ask. Heck, I've even gone looking for you a few times to help me over a feeling that something wasn't quite right, @akalinus . (I know I didn't tell you I was looking for you, but I don't tell anyone else I am looking for them unless it has been several weeks since I spoke with them and I am beginning to worry/wonder if everything is alright with them.) I do hope things smooth out for you! Good luck!

This is the second post i've read about being bored today. Here's what I do just to answer your question: 1. I mylot. I have friends here with great sense of humour they make me laugh all the time when I'm here. 2. I work on my planner journals by decorating them. 3. I chat with my French friend who talks about how difficult life is. It makes me think, I'm luckier. 4. I go shopping. 5. I watch Korean tv series, Game of Thrones, Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, and The Strain. 6. I do yoga three times a week, it breaks my monotonous schedule. 7. I take my mountain bike or my road bike and cycle for about 20 kilometres with an average speed of 25kmph.

When I am bored I like to read, play video games, color or go outside and take a walk. I find some things to do as I get bored easily too. Hope you are able to find things to keep yourself occupied.

wish I could tell you. just watch movies or write here. lol.

Everyone goes through these kind of phases. You will be back and active before you know it.

I research and read random things on internet. I write stories. Of course there is myLot and all friends here know how to turn things around. LOL Music and sleep are my very last resort.

i watch movie/s and drink coffee. normally it works for me. it may not work for you but you just gotta do that one thing that you think it might help. just try..

When I want to change my feelings I "act as if". That is, if I want to be engaged or interested in something, I act as if I am interested. If I want to feel positive, I act as if I feel positive. The other thing is that perhaps you are not having enough rest or sleep.

I know the feeling. Just MyLot away

Sometimes we have to "force yourself" to get out of that rut.

I have never been bored in my life. I always read or do puzzles when I have the time.

I think @GardenGerty has the right idea. 'Fake it till you make it' is another way of saying the same thing.

Be careful. That is a symptom of depression. Talk to your doctor if this continues.

Thanks Jo. It also happened with me once. Once my tenure in one office ended and I was jobless for 5 months and everyday applied for new jobs. I got very bored.

i would suggest to do some music and arts way to overcome boredom right.

I usually do 'whatever I feel it's my responsibility to do.' In a kind of semi-retirement (which I think all retirees are in, since "stuff costs you money" no matter how old you get), so I don't have any "real" responsibility to do anything. (i.e. my main "paycheck" is coming in whether I do stuff or not (as long as it's not a crime)) When I can't really think of anything specific "to do," then I usually 'just do whatever'---online, I go to Facebook and see what my 'friends' are thinking about, then play Facebook-games while watching my notifications to see if they respond to my thoughts about their thoughts or -to something else (maybe -to my boredom or another post I made) offline, I get in bed & turn on my TV to see if there's anything-on Netflix or -recorded on my DVR or -available for free with my NOT-FREE subscription to Amazon Prime (see the link on my myLot profile-page). If not, I can just watch 'an old DVD' or something else to bide my time until something good comes up.

I really don't get bored very often. When I do on the rare occasion I enjoy music so I usually sing, do my devotionals or get out of the house for a little bit. I hope your boredom goes away soon!

I binge on Netflix. I hope you get out of the boredom fog soon.

When I feel like that, I either put some music on (because it generally cheers me up) or I read. I'm always in the middle of some book or another so that's easy for me to do. Is there anything that you really enjoying doing? Any hobbies?

Are you depressed? It sounds like your depressed