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7 Ways To Bear Your Boredom

Alternatives for staring at the wall.

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7 Ways To Bear Your Boredom

Summer is finally here. For most of us, that means sitting at home doing the bare minimum. Although there are many options for keeping yourself entertained a lot of us don't have the means, or the money, or the motivation to get off our lazy asses. On many occasions we find ourselves utterly bored. Being bored doesn't have to be all that dreary. There's plenty of "activities" that can help make your situation a little more bearable; just until you actually have something to do. I won't swear by it, but what else do you have to do? Nothing, so just try it.

1. Take a bath

If you have a tub in your house it's time to treat yo' body. Clog the drain and warm up that water. You don't even need bubbles, just sit and play with the water, mix up the stuff you have in your bathroom; be a toiletry alchemist.

2. Paint your nails

Go full-fledged Picasso with that nail brush. The nail is your canvas. Paint outside the lines. Be daring, get those fingers involved.

3. Completely rearrange your entire bedroom

Let's get physical... physical. Does your room have a good and balanced feng shui? If not then it's a perfect time to fix it.

4. Lifting

I don't have weights either. Lift your dog. Lift your cat. Lift your mother's briefcase. Sneak into mail room and lift packages. Anything to build up your arms.

5. Organize the pantry

Alphabetically, by food groups, by price, by manufacturing company... put those groceries in order.

6. Re-invent your laptop aesthetic

What does your computer say about you? Make it personal.

7. Look up your family ancestry

Don't think about who you're going to be. Think about who you where!


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