I need to change...
By Chikazz12
@Chikazz12 (35)
Philippines
May 21, 2012 3:45am CST
Recently I have been so restless and really bored with my life. I'm just a typical person with no extra ordinary activities. I am mostly at home for the past months since i don't have any work right now. I think I just need some changes. The problem is I don't know the first step. Can someone advice me what to do? Anything will help. Thanks. :)
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15 responses
@Adia7Wang (12)
• China
21 May 12
Same thing happened to me these days,but with the help of my friends I finally got over it.Calm yourself down first and totally relax,only with a peaceful state of mind can you make a change towards your new life.Go out and meet more people, staying at home all the time will make you feel abandoned,maybe join a volunteer
asssociation is a good way for you to explore your inner potential.Or you can develope some new hobbies, maybe you will find you can also make a living o this.
@BetterDays4Me (3777)
• Philippines
21 May 12
I think Adia7Wang has given a lot of good advice. I may add that having some types of goals would be helpful as well. For example, having a regular exercise routine would be a good way to combat apathy and laziness so if you find a way to exercise regularly and in a way that you enjoy that exercise, you could combat your feelings of laziness. If you make being fit and healthy as one of your goals, you will find that your moods would be good most of the time. It would be good if you could having jogging in places where you can meet people like in the park, but I advice you not to jog near the streets where there are a lot of cars. Besides placing you in danger, you would inhale a lot of unhealthy smoke from car vehicles.
@dandan07 (1906)
• China
21 May 12
I am an indoor girl.
Now I have spend more than 10 hour in my own room and do not have enough social life. Even that I always feel very tired with my present life and I do not think I have enough energy to have a active social life.
But many things in your life, you have to do with other people and share with other people. Lacking of enough social life may be the reason for people like me to find out the wonderful part of life.
I think you can ask you friends to have a travel with you, so that you can increase your friendship and change the pace of your life.
@Chikazz12 (35)
• Philippines
21 May 12
Maybe I'll do that. I'll persuade my friends to go with me even with their busy schedule. That's what friends are...:P
@loveandpeace (470)
• Indonesia
22 May 12
Maybe you can try to go out more often. Sometimes when I'm like stuck and have nothing to do then I'll take a walk outside. Sometimes I even wondering without special purpose, just walking or driving alone looking for something interesting. Usually I'll find some new ideas or find a plan that I want to work into. Just try something new and good luck with your searching .
@girl_thinking (1959)
• Philippines
22 May 12
Hi Chikazz! You have a good discussion going on here!
Well, let us start to change the things we can change.
1. Take a new haircut / hairdo
2. Move. This is one secret I learned that helped me cure boredom. Always move. Be it exercise or brisk walk or jog or swim.. just move yourself
3. Start a blog and record your plans and desires. Take pictures and post them in your blog
4. It is also good to bring a notebook everywhere you go to. List all the peculiar things you notice around. They are possible inspiration for a short story or a novel!
5. Learn NEW things! Say, foreign language or baking or cooking. Anything new will do!
6. Connect with friends. If you still have connections with your old friends or schoolmates or colleagues at work, start connecting with them again. Simple exchange of emails will brighten up your day!
Those are the things I can think of for now. I hope you will soon get your inspiration. To wrap it up, all I can really say is to JUST DO IT!
@mikemirasol (31)
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21 May 12
If you want change, then do something you've never done before. Don't enclose your self withing the walls of your house. Go out, have fun. Do something you're interested at. Wanting to learn and know is the first step. Good luck.
@preciousjayje (125)
•
22 May 12
My suggestion is know first what makes you happy. If you think you need to unwind then find a place to stay or friends to be with that could help you for that. Time is also running, you must also not waste your time. They are right, look for a job. Tried to look for something that you will love so you will not be tired because you are enjoying doing it.
@Soniasony (1827)
• India
21 May 12
I think you should change your opinion on yourselves .. you are not what you believe till now .. you should start respecting yourselves.. start a new life with new views ..you can do it
@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
21 May 12
As they say, change starts from oneself!
You have to be motivated to have change in your life. sometimes we have to face our fears on our own. go out and take a break! go exercise and be with lots of people around. maybe you could find friends there and share things with...reunite with friends you haven't seen a long time and get into sports with them...it's good to have sports or just run with friends. being able to share things with each other and have fun can make us realize what we really want in life...
@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
21 May 12
I think even if you don't have any other extraordinary activities you will not feel bored if you have your family at home to talk to and share the day's activities.
Maybe you can start some hobbies, that really takes your interest. That way, you will also feel fulfilled once you see the outcome of your hobby, such as cross stitching, planting and cooking.
Or maybe you can start friendship with your neighbors and join the homeowners association in your place.
@WakeUpKitty (8694)
• Netherlands
21 May 12
There are 2 things you can do. 1: finda job, go outside and search for whole day till you have one. 2: go make a long journey by foot, take some risks and find yourself.
@sourabharoy1992 (730)
• India
21 May 12
Hello friend,
You spend your time with your friends. You can join facebook site to enjoy with talking your friends and others. You can see the new movies for entertainment. I think it will helps you.
Have a nice day.
@else22 (4317)
• India
21 May 12
I would like to suggest you to go out and mix up with others including your friends and relatives.Then adopt a hobby.If you are interested in writing,then start writing articles online or offline.Read good books on topics you are interested in.And if possible,join a gym or start taking some physical exercises.Go on long walks every evening.
These are some things you can begin with.
@Lizomatic12 (96)
• United States
21 May 12
Maybe do some volunteer work at your local Food Pantry or your church, Volunteering is very rewarding. Maybe assist an elderly neighbor with chores around their homes or take a family friend for a treat day out. Good Luck:-)
@ysm_gy (4)
• China
21 May 12
I also have no extro social activities,excep for work time,I stayed at home almost everyday.Sometimres I feel lonely and don't know how to get along with people around me. I feel bored.Recently the desire of changing myself is getting stronger and stronger.Though changing is not achieved overnight,I will change little by little.let's start now.Fighting!!
@laydee (12798)
• Philippines
21 May 12
Well, change doesn't happen over night, but neither does boredom stay as long as you take the initiative of doing something out of the routine.
A first step could be examining what you've been doing that is 'routinary' these past few months. Perhaps a change in your time of sleep and waking up? Perhaps a different meal menu. Perhaps more time outside walking in the park or out for air than to be in front of the computer all day would do you good.
I am a hardcore homebody and I truly enjoy these months that I have no work. Though, perhaps the main reason why I am enjoying it so is the fact that I am going back to work coming June which means that my resting time has limits. However, if this is something like 'long term' I would probably pull my hair off and go nuts.
Perhaps you could try looking for a job. Like let's just say out of a week, try applying for a few companies twice a week, then from there try to see where it goes. Another could be trying out some sports? Getting touch with friends and inviting them to play some sports would do you lots of good.
Now, I am just assuming here, but if you feel there's some tad of depression try eating a banana or two (I've just seen on a documentary that it helps). Then you could try exercising or going dancing! hehehe..
There's lots you could do. Just start baby steps into the new you!
Have a great MyLot experience and keep those fingers typing and those legs moving!