Dealing with Boredom

How to Overcome Boredom

Are you dealing with boredom? Would you like to know how to overcome boredom? Well, first off, congratulate yourself, because you are paying attention.

Boredom is a sign of discomfort that is signalling you need to make a change. Granted, it's not painful like some other stuff you experience, but it's not wanted, either. That's why you are searching for answers.

Dealing with boredom isn't so bad, if you don't fall victim to it and take action to make a change.

Following are several tips on how to overcome boredom:

Acknowledge it - boredom will bite you in the butt and consume your day if you are not careful. So the first thing you need to do when dealing with boredom, is to recognize it for what it is.

Switch things up a bit - whether at work or at home, it's easy to get stuck in a rut if you have activities or responsibilities that just don't seem appealing at the moment. Yes, I know you need to get things dones, but let's be honest....how much are you really going to accomplish right now? Not much. So take a break and do something you can enjoy. Take a walk, start thinking about that exciting new thing you want to try.

Take action - most important to is DO something! If not, you'll sit around mulling over all bored you are - how exciting is that?!?!

To help fire your motivation, I've collected some really wise boredom quotes for you. Enjoy!

Boredom Quotes:

"In order to live free and happily, you must sacrifice boredom. It is not always an easy sacrifice." ~ Richard Bach

"When we hold back out of laziness, that is when we tie ourselves into knots of boredom." ~ Walter Annenberg

"A yawn is a silent shout." ~ G.K. Chesterton

"Perhaps the world's second worst crime is boredom. The first is being a bore." ~ Cecil Beaton

Now that you have some ideas on how to overcome boredom, get your motivation on and get moving.

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