What you do when you get bored?

Philippines
August 16, 2010 3:23am CST
This is a boring monday for me. I tried to concentrate on this new programming thing assigned but i cant get any idea out of my head. I feel too lazy to start coding. I kept reading on the instructons given. I tried to listen to some music, it did no good. I am in the office and i cant do anything like go out mall hopping or talk with friends because they are also working. I cant watch barney or dora.. grrrrr what will i do?
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@gdesjardin (1918)
• United States
17 Aug 10
Usually when I am bored I play on the internet. I couldn't yesterday, because the internet with down most of the day. I started organizing. I went through our files and cleaned out old bills, credit card statements, etc. I ended up shredding one HUGE heafty bag of old junk.
• China
17 Aug 10
Bluerain,i have to say your words strengthen my conviction to be a freelance.But,when i am bored i would do cross-stitch.
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@sylvia13 (1850)
• Nelson Bay, Australia
17 Aug 10
It is not when I get bored, but rather when I get insomnia that I turn to Sudoku, as I find they really help me to "change the subject" and put my thoughts in line! Finishing one of those puzzles gives me a sense of achievement and then I can continue with my sleep, or any other activity!
• Philippines
19 Aug 10
Hello sylvia you are right with soduko i had once that before. But i dont have it here i only have that at home.
@nijolechu (1842)
• Canada
17 Aug 10
Yes, it really is tough to find some entertaining things to do at the office because if you get caught by the boss or some other co-workers doing something then you may get fired. I just have to learn to endure and wait until quitting time. I like to play some computer games during the lunch time period.
• Philippines
19 Aug 10
YEs nijolechu i cannot easily divert my attention to do some entertainment i i'm in the office. Someies it's hard to endure but i tried my best and have to exert more effort. Sometimes i acted like working but that's doing no good at all
@kukueye (1759)
• Malaysia
16 Aug 10
Maybe take out the hp and play some games or start programming little by little.Chat with colleguases.For me , when i get bored , browse the internet , see forums, chit chat online,read interesting news , play some online games and such.Sometime will nap little and catuh up some magazine reading.
• Philippines
17 Aug 10
hehehe kukuye thanks for the game thing i just forgot i have done literati before and it is really fun.
@ancel_rdd (111)
• Philippines
16 Aug 10
If you have internet in the office you can browse the net. Watch you tube, do facebook or check your mail. There are many things you can do using the net.
• Philippines
17 Aug 10
yes ancel that's i usually do. We have problems with connections nowadays and surfing is not doing any good at the moment you wil get the page cannot be displayed notice most of the time now.
• United States
16 Aug 10
yes this is true
@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
16 Aug 10
if i am bored i do some net surfing, i read or i start to work on a craft.
• Philippines
17 Aug 10
hi cher, yeah internet and some handycraft are good. i tried to do some crochet when im at home
@Maxturvy (114)
• Philippines
16 Aug 10
What I do when I get bored was to visit some of my friends near my place and start to make a conversations without recalling things you get bored. Sometimes I spend time with my pets played with them and feed them well.And lastly, I make my self busy doing preparations to my chores at home.That's it.
• Philippines
17 Aug 10
Hi maxturvy, you are right pets can shove the boredom away and they never complained even you talk nonsense to them. they are just happy and contented with you caressing them while you talk.
@mods196621 (3652)
• Philippines
16 Aug 10
Boredom can make us uneasy to all what we do and this is the barrier to happy moments of our life that irritates us. When i feel this I was really affected and my mood changed. Feel bad. Nothing good result in work so i this come i better stop and try to divert attention to good like turning to watching movies. Or go on chatting to friends online and turning on my radio just to listen to music. Hard to battle with boredom. We need to handle this in a proper way. Easy to say but hard to do. In this situation we challenged. Try to divert yourself into a good recreation. Have a nice day!
• Philippines
17 Aug 10
Thnaks mods it really did irritates me. I will try to do that
• Philippines
16 Aug 10
When I'm bored in the office, and music doesn't seem to work to alleviate it, I try to have some snack and coffee in my table. Coffee stimulates me and helps me keep awake especially if I have an important assignment to accomplish. Maybe you can try it and see if it works to you too.
• Philippines
16 Aug 10
then watch High Five! hehehehe! Just kidding, but you know I envy your job, not the coolest but its great! You are so bless to be in that field. Well...make sure you'll be over with your boredom so you can go back to your work, I pray that God will bless the works of your hand, not just to excel you, but to bring honor to his name and by that I am pretty sure he will bless you more.
• Philippines
17 Aug 10
Yes luis im blessed to have a job while others are not lucky. I am thankful to have this. :)thanks
@tovk12 (234)
• India
16 Aug 10
Having a hot cup of coffee while looking out of the window would help. It always helps me when I am low. Just get up from your seat and walk around a little. Say "Hi!" to a few of the co-workers and share a smile. Happy working!!!
• Philippines
19 Aug 10
Hi tovki, Thanks i will i have coffee in my drawer now just in case i might need this.
• United States
16 Aug 10
I try hard not to have a dull moment in life, so when bored i have a hat of activities that I pull from ( its a hat filled with notecards that have tasks on them) the hat a card and read whatever it says i do its filled with things i don't do often like a walk in the park, check the museum, go on a prayer walk, take time to reflect, watch a movie, take a nap, garden, get a massage, send emails to friends you haven't been in touch with etc and the ideas always work out since i have a funding jar to fund activities so i'm nevebroke to not complete an activity on the card, i go to the funding jar which i add money to weekly and take out what I need.
• Philippines
17 Aug 10
this is a great idea ceekay but i will try to list the things i could do in the office when i get bored thanks
@ash_gray (128)
• Philippines
16 Aug 10
Try to have some coffe or tea and watch some anime then sleep. After you woke up try to do and start coding again. Because I do the same when I feel bored when developing some program here. :)
• Philippines
17 Aug 10
i will try that ash_gray thanks, i will bring some coffee next time
@allamgirl (2140)
• Philippines
16 Aug 10
usually, listening to music makes my work less boring. that's a difficult situation to be in. me, i work at the airport so there are lots of people to see. when music doesnt do the trick, i just do people-watching. i watch out for beautiful people, or weird people. i look for something out of the ordinary to amuse myself. this doesn't always work however, and most of the times i still find myself getting bored.
• Philippines
17 Aug 10
Hi allamgirl, sometimes music does ease it off but there are times is does not. Only if i havnt feel it at work i could have done something better like ip's suggestion to sleep or your people-watching trick :(. Thanks
@ip5217 (1655)
• Philippines
16 Aug 10
That's challenging because you are in the office. I was about to suggest you go to sleep. That is the best solution to boredom. Since you are in the office, I suggest you clean your desk. Throw scratch papers scattered everywhere (if there are). You can also consider exercising. There are exercises you can do while sitting down.
• Philippines
16 Aug 10
Hi ip5217, I have cleaned and scattered it again lol, even stand up and sit down again, go down the stairs pretending to get some water on the second floor. What would you do if you get bored?
• United States
16 Aug 10
Try to find a book to read. I recently just finished the book the Miami showband massacre. It was an amazing book and i thoroughly enjoyed reading it. It told a lot about Irish history and the impact that this massacre had on the country at the time. It is definitely worth a read and i recommend it.
• Philippines
19 Aug 10
I just read the synopsis of the book and i find it interested. I think i will one here. Thanks
@unseenzy (171)
• Philippines
16 Aug 10
I think the best way to kill your boredom when you're in the office is to talk to someone. Just pull some interesting or funny topic and talk to someone. Or if they are all busy, you can play with your phone, call or text someone (that is if you're allowed). Or one of the best way is to eat lol.. Eat something that you like and surely you'll never be bored.
• Philippines
17 Aug 10
hello unseenzy, yes we are allowed to send text messages but should not be too often. I will try the eating thing the next time i get bored thanks
• China
16 Aug 10
Everyone has his boring day.You are turning to a short weary period. The key is to make sure you can calm down. If you feel nothing can make you concentrate,it is that your mind are reminding you to have a rest. Or you could divert your attention on other things like going out for a walk. Sometimes life makes you feel helpless and loneliness. If only you could try to adjust on your own,the situation will turn to good. When I was boring,I would choose to be alone and do whatever I like. such as writing a diary,reading a book,seeing a movie and play the instrument.All these things can help you. If you feel boring when you are working and cannot do any others, you can write down your own thought.It is a good way to get the boring off your chest. I hope my suggestion can help you.
• Philippines
17 Aug 10
thanks miweikang i will try that also. I think writing is best to ease off the boredom. It's just bad luck that i feel the boredom when i was at work.
@buimai (46)
• Vietnam
16 Aug 10
Hey, I think that you can sing some fun songs. Your sound is just little bit small voice is ok. You can both work and sing or say something to yourself at the same time.... Enjoy your life!
• Philippines
17 Aug 10
hehehe buimi i sing like a trapped rat LOL.