What bores you?

This is a loaded question, sometimes.

When I was younger, I used to think people who were “bored” or suffered from “boredom” just didn’t have enough to do.

And if they didn’t have enough to do, why didn’t they use their imagination to create or find some way to make their own fun?

As I got older, being bored meant I wasn’t pressed or anxious about anything.

And that can be a blessing.

I am ALWAYS able to find something to do, something to write, some time to exercise, even just catch up on my sleep deprivation I’ve incurred for the last several years! 😆

If one is truly bored, then usually it’s time for a shake-up or something new in their routine.

Maybe a new work-out.

Try something different or visit a place you’ve been wanting to go in your area.

Meditate.

Find solace in the silence.

Go outside.

Hell, I’d plan a vacation.

It’s like the people I know at work who have 280 hours of vacation saved up.

What?! You never take a day off to relax?

You have nowhere to go?!

Please, it’s good for your mental health.

Oftentimes in addiction medicine and behavioral health (the field in which I’ve worked for several years) you have patients who say they use substances due to “boredom.” (This is also sometimes co-occurring with loneliness, unfortunately.)

Idle minds are the devil’s playground, and all that, right?

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not against having a drink once in awhile (in moderation, I’ll definitely be participating in some Thirsty Thursday tonight!)

Boredom can also sometimes stem from depression.

But please, don’t allow boredom to lead you down the line of something destructive to your mind, heart, body, and soul.

There is ALWAYS something you can do that is conducive to your mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual health.

And when there’s not?

Just be.

Cherish the time you have and enjoy it.