The ongoing pandemic has made it awful to travel and socialise, has it not? If being stuck at home all day long for weeks at a time was not bothersome enough already, there is also work from home. Unfortunately, this could continue to be the case for the near and foreseeable future for many of us.
Under such strenuous conditions, being confined to a single space can lead to painstaking boredom! However, it is not all gloom and doom.
Of course, you cannot travel around the world or go to the movie theatres with your friends, but there are many other things that act as the sliver of light in this seemingly endless pit of darkness. A big shout out to the internet and all that it has done for us, especially in 2020!
So, here are seven amazing ways to beat boredom while you work from home and earn your bread!
1. Play Games With Friends & Family
No, we are not asking you to have a get-together at home amidst all the chaos. But you can still have a fun time with your friends and family.
If you are a teenager, then you would love action-packed online multiplayer games. However, they are often not the best choice when it comes to having a pleasant time with friends and family members of various age groups.
Under such circumstances, board games like Ludo are a perfect choice!
Wondering how you can play a board game without calling people over? The answer is simple. You play it online – get the game by clicking on this link and get started.
2. Learning Cooking & Baking
What is a better way to relieve stress than treating your mouth and stomach with something delicious from the kitchen after a long day’s work? But it is always a bummer when there is nothing great to eat, and you cannot even step outside.
So, when you are bored, brush up on your cooking and baking skills! You can find many guides and tutorials online on how to make different dishes, cuisines, cakes, cookies and more.
Every time you are bored, exhausted, stressed out on your boss or worried about your project, simply head over to your refrigerator and grab a bite of that delicious cake you baked!
3. Turn Your Hobby Into A Gig
Earlier, when you used to work hard in your office, you rarely had time to devote to your hobbies like drawing, painting, dancing or gaming. But with so much free time now that you work from home, you can not only spend time on your hobbies, but you can also make money from them.
For example, if you are interested in gaming, there is a whole host of potential paths you can diverge into. You can start live streaming your gameplays, make game review videos or provide tutorials for beginners in a game. Similarly, if your hobby is to paint, then you can earn money by sharing your knowledge through art classes.
Don’t want to be a solopreneur? Do not worry! You can find innumerable freelance gigs within your niche in the humongous online job market.
4. Binge-Watching
This may sound rather cliché, but if you have absolutely nothing to do, then this could actually turn out to be a great suggestion!
Binge-watch your favourite and trending TV shows on video streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video for your daily dose of entertainment. Here are some ways to dig up the best TV shows and moves:
- IMDb Top Charts
- Ring up friends and ask what they would recommend watching
- Explore trending topics on social media
- Check out the trending section in the video streaming platforms
Not only will you familiarise with pop culture and memes on the internet, but you will also have a lot to talk about when you finally have a real get-together!
Talking about memes, we have our next method of boredom assassination!
5. Create A Social Media Meme Page
We all love memes, don’t we? Memes have become so common in our lives that we could probably cook one up for every situation! Why not put this creativity out in the world for people to see by creating a social media meme page?
By creating a social media meme page, you can build your own tribe of likeminded people, connect with a large audience, build a brand and of course, have tremendous amounts of fun! If you keep on it, then you could even monetise your brand by selling merchandise, collaborating with other creators or advertising for other brands on your account and reap handsome rewards!
6. Simulation Games
Although simulation games fall in the similar ballpark of online games, they do deserve a spot of their own.
Simulation games, both online and offline, serve a very unique purpose. They try to give you a taste of the real-life scenario but in a game.
For example, if you always wanted to try to fly a plane but are not qualified to do so, then simulation games like X-Plane and Microsoft Flight Simulator are the ones for you. They are developed and programmed such that all inputs and outputs of the game are as close to the real-life conditions as possible!
7. Working Out
Working from home can make you lazy by keeping you on your chair or couch all day long. It is also not good for your physical and mental health.
Working out and doing exercises like weight lifting or yoga can help you beat boredom by stimulating you both physically and mentally while releasing stress-relieving hormones in your body.
You can even hire a personal trainer or enrol in online exercise courses to help you get in shape while at home.
Conclusion
If working from home were to be a thing of the norm a decade or two ago, then the situation would be completely different! The internet and technology were not as sophisticated back then as it is now and you probably would have a much more difficult time coping up with boredom.
Moreover, something as interesting and as radical as an online ludo championship where you could have earned money while playing would have definitely not existed back then!
