So have you been feeling all lazy and dull and tired lately? Do you feel like you are
not motivated to do anything? Do you feel like you could sometimes not be bothered to
get out of bed even? Do you feel like you waste all that precious time and accomplish
nothing? Do you feel like your mind is unable to focus on places that you need to focus?
Well you know what admit it, you are bored. That’s right, which is why I thought today
I’m going to talk you about how you can get the boredom out of your system.
Well hello and welcome to this video, my name is Rima and we are talking about how to get
the boredom out of your system. Now if you want to hit your boredom out for a six and
be this active really rejuvenated person, you need to rest. That’s right, I said rest.
now many a time what happens is that your body is exhausted, your mind is exhausted,
you haven't rested well and you are just driving yourself nuts, trying to accomplish everything
that you want to do. Now if you continue down this path, you will notice that you are always
feeling dull, generally bored because your mind is unable to enjoy anything. It's unable
to focus on anything, so the key is to rest well. Now resting well is also a very elaborate
process, whch means you need to get adequate sleep, you need to you know maintain a sleep
schedule that is good for your body. You need to take care of your nutrition and you need
to get some exercise. You know all of these things make all your happy hormones come out
in your body and they work wonders to say bye, bye to boredom. You’ll suddenly be
this energetic, active, really cool person who is willing to do whatever it takes to
achieve his or her goals. So make sure if you start feeling bored and dull, check your
rest. I hope you are resting well coz that will dispel your boredom.
So there was one time when I was really bored okay. I thought nothing could pull me out
of that scene that zone, okay and then I just shut down. That’s right; sometimes you just
shut everything down and experience what you are experiencing. So I switched off my laptop,
I actually switched off my phone for a bit which is like a daring move in today's time.
Yes I'm the brave girl who did it. And I just experienced my life, you know. I focused on
my breath. I focused on the trees outside, on the sky, on nature and I just calmed myself
down. I think I was working myself up to a frenzy and then because I wasn't able to work
at the pace and the speed that I wanted to work at. I was just plain simple bored. So
I decided that shutting down is gonna give me the break that I really desire. Now if
you want to take this one step ahead, you could actually shut down all your gadgets
and take off for the weekend. Or go for a holiday or go up to the mountains or go by
the sea. Whatever works for you, now for some people shutting down everything for a couple
of days or a week is going to be impossible. But try and see how you can push your boundaries
and really take that off time. sometimes when you go offline, everything kind of falls in
to perspective and that boredom which was actually exhaustion or disappointment, all
those toxic feelings that are making you feel bored, all of that disappears and something
new opens out and that beautiful horizon in front of you will keep you motivated and happy
for a long, long time to come. So when you are bored sometimes just shut things down.
Now I know you've heard this over and over again that there' no place like home. But
you know what we you are terribly bored, when you think that there's nothing that's gonna
kill your boredom, it's time to go someplace else. That’s right, now many a time we get
bored of the place, of the surrounding, of the environment that we are in. We don't realise
it, it could be our workplace, and it could be our home. It could be probably the place
that we go to work out, you know. So it's very important to keep giving yourself a change
of place, every now and then. If it means that you go for a weekend getaway. Yes that
can work. If it means that instead of going to the gym today, you go for a run by the
beach, yes that can work. If it means that instead of working from home, you go to a
cafe and work. All of that, that sudden change in environment, change in your surroundings,
just kind of seeing new faces and new decor and you know new scenery around you, that
could really snap you out of your boredom and get all your creativity flowing. So if
you think you are really bored, before passing a judgement on yourself, just get up and take
yourselves someplace else and I think the boredom can that way be conquered.
Well one more thing that I've seen that really works when you are bored is when you put in
the paper, that's right. Write it down, let's say your thoughts are I’m bored, I don't
know what to do, I'm always bored, there's nothing to do, I don't know how to live my
life, it's too boring. How about you take a pen and write down all your thoughts. Now
the rule is you cannot lift your pen, that's right. You cannot lift your pen till all the
bored thoughts are flowing out of your pen. And I know that your hand will hurt. I know
it'll be uncomfortable but try it. Take a piece of paper and tell yourself, I’m not
going to lift my hand or lift my pen till I finish writing all the bored thoughts. You
may take 5 minutes or ten minutes depending on your level of boredom and after that trust
me magic will happen. Suddenly your thoughts will switch from bored thoughts to interesting
thoughts, introspective thoughts. Suddenly the real reason why you are feeling a certain
way will start flowing out on the paper and by the end of this exercise, I promise you,
you will discover some really valuable thoughts that you've been thinking but not facing up
to. So try my pen to paper exercise and I promise you, you will not be disappointed.
For all you know the bored thoughts will leave you and some creative, interesting thoughts
will come about which you can take action on.
Well it turns out, you are bored what are you gonna do about it. Well you have to do
something. If I were you, I would start with a list of goals, that's right. Now imagine
the life of a person who has no reason to get out of bed. So let's say you are done
with your sleep and you are just generally surfing the internet lying in bed coz you
are bored. What kind of a life is that? Well on some days, say vacation days, it’s fantastic.
But on a daily basis, you need to be more motivated to get out of bed. And how are you
gonna do that? You have to create a list of goals. Well, the wise thing to do is, to create
a list of goals before going to sleep every night. Read your goals, go to sleep. I promise
you that when you wake up, your first thoughts will focus on those goals. That will motivate
you to get out bed and start taking action so that you complete your to do list by the
end of the day. And when you are so goal oriented and you are so driven to accomplish something,
there's generally no time to remain bored. so if you want to get the boredom out of your
system, get organized, get those goals going and start accomplishing things. now there
are many times when there is not much to do in your life, well the smallest of tasks can
go in that list, coz I promise you, it will motivate you to get out of bed, to overcome
your boredom and accomplish something and at the end of the day, you will feel recharged
and definitely not bored.
The best way to change how you are feeling is to change your thoughts. Simple, right?
So if you have a negative thought, switch to positive. I would say, switch on the positive
switch. Now let's say you are bored okay and you have these thoughts which are like, I’m
bored, I don't know what to do. My life is boring. I'm feeling useless. How about you
forcibly switch your thoughts to the positive mode and say things like I love my life, there's
so much to do. I’m so productive, everything is so amazing. And if thinking it doesn't
help, say it aloud like the way I said it or else take a book and write it down. Over
and over again saying it aloud or saying it in front of the mirror. The more you say it,
the more you write it, the more you think it, and the more you will feel it. And if
you start feeling even a little bit positive, trust me, you are going to put yourself out
of that boredom loop. You are going to pull yourself out and you are going to climb the
ladder of positivity and feel good and probably accomplish a lot of good things in your day.
So remember whenever you are thinking negative, switch to the positive side and boredom will vanish.
You know when I get really, really bored I find myself obsessing and thinking about the
same things over and over and over again. Which means my brain doesn't have the energy
to focus on positive things. I'm kind of like a broken record in my head and that's leading
to more boredom. So the key is focus on the good things. That’s right, so if you find
yourself obsessing and focussing on negative things and feeling really bored about it,
what I would like you to remember is whatever you resist will persist in your life. So all
you need to do is get up and realise what is it that you are resisting? Is there an
annoying task that's waiting for you and you are probably getting too bored to do it. How
about say cleaning your room or cupboard. If that task is annoying you so much, that
you are resisting it. When you are resisting it, it is persisting in your thoughts. So
basically you are just sitting, looking at the ceiling and saying I’m bored, I don't
want to clean my room. I'm bored; I don't want to do this. Why don't you just get up,
stop resisting and take the first step. Bit by bit as you start taking action, you will
notice that the annoying task is not actually that annoying. It's not really that boring
and as you continue to do the task, your boredom will leave you and you will focus on the task
at hand because physical activity is always amazing when you are feeling bored because
it gets you out of that boredom loop and gets you to take action. So take action, focus
on good things and get going.
Well I really hope that you've figured out ways to get the boredom out of your system
and once in a while if you do feel bored, don't be hard on yourself, just give in to
it, and enjoy the phase while it lasts. Only thing don't let the phase become into a period
of your life where you are just bored and unproductive. I truly hope you've enjoyed
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