Boredom, please help

I agree with Unica, I recently tried rock climbing this year with a friend. We both had no idea what we were doing. 9 months later and we are pretty good at climbing! I go twice a week. Finding a hobby you like really helps you develop a healthy life style in general. Like Uncia said, try everything. If you don't know what to try, Google some new hobbies you can try out and pick a random one. You never know, you may fall in love with it like I did with climbing!

 

Go make some money.

 

Get a part time job and/or learn new skills.

 

I have started spending an hour a day on learning Korean, going to the gym and reading outside or at the library and this has all gotten me four days in already. If you work out hard you will be too tired to want to indulge. Learning a language is mentally exhausting but rewarding and will keep you occupied as long as you keep your phone out of sight. Reading is a great way to fill time but do it in public or away from your "danger zones". Duolingo is a free language learning app I am currently using and I am starting the first book of the Horus Heresy Series. I also recommend finding a personal interests (Fitness, marital arts, cooking, reading, hiking) and joining a group to go out and do these things. Best of luck!

 

That was a good list by @Unica Semper Avis
Om, more list from @The Abstainer
yeah fitness hiking etc

I totally get bored when my partner isn't around and tend to just start watching fitness vids on youtube to cope.

Or if she's gone longer I'll go to meetups and try to make friends.

Generally speaking I feel like all the advice here is good. I like to sit and stare out the window as a mindfulness practice. Makes me feel good that I can just embrace the moment as it is. To enjoy it without needing more busyness to change it.

Ommmmm yeah I should really read books. Fitness is great and all that, but we all need sedentary things to do to relax and recover. Curb boredom and stuff. I'm also alternating in person and online meetup.com hangouts.

Try any of those!

 

Find some activities besides spending time on your phone. I would write down a list of activities to do throughout the day, think of an activity you might be interested in and write it down. It worked for me. Or create a to-do list of things you want to accomplish in life. Definitely works for me too.