How to Banish Boredom (For Teen Girls)

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Avoid being bored at home

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Discover new music. Visit a music website you're unfamiliar with, search for the playlist of an artist you like, or browse the pages of a site that has good suggestions.Browse social networks and listen to the songs your friends post.If you don't like one, try listening to another.
- Do some research on your favorite artists and find out which bands inspired them.Knowing which sounds influenced your idols could reserve many pleasant surprises for you.
- Alternatively, look for some songs you know, but haven't listened to in years.Take a dive into the past.
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Laws. Choose a novel, a comic or a poem.If you have books at home, start looking there.Read articles in online publications on topics that interest you.If you can't find any books at home, go to your local library.If there is nothing that attracts you there either, you could order other volumes from nearby libraries;ask the librarian or visit the library website.
- Read more challenging books.If you're good at reading and you're bored of teen literature, read adult books.Don't worry if you don't understand everything.Reading complex texts is very useful and is often more interesting than books that you find too simple.
- Visit your nearest library and check out your favorite sections.Choose books with compelling images and titles and read the back cover to learn more.
- Read the works of some past authors for teenagers.Before young adult literature gained popularity, authors such as Diana Wynne Jones, Tove Jansson, Roald Dahl, and Noel Streatfeild wrote novels for children, suitable for readers of all ages.
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Meditate. If you really can't find inspiration, try not to think about anything at all.Focus on a single object, such as a candle flame, a flower, or a repetitive motion.Continue for several minutes and when your mind wanders, remember to bring your attention back to what you are doing.^{[1]
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- Try meditating by focusing on your senses.Pay attention to your breathing, to the sensations that come from every part of your body, to what you can hear, see, smell and taste.^{[2]
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Become a child again. Try one of the activities that made you happy when you were little.Build a blanket fort, retrieve a stuffed animal from the attic that you've long forgotten, or try to remember and write down a fantasy game that fascinated you.Find an old drawing and try to recreate it:it won't be as easy as you think.
- Find an old photo album and find out what was popular when your parents were young.
- Pose for your baby photos again.Try to recreate the lighting, clothing, pose and facial expression exactly.
You can make a phone call to your grandfather or an old friend who has moved away.Find out what's going on in that person's life by asking lots of questions.Ask what they think, what worries them, and what amuses them.
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See something unusual. If you have a habit of watching comedy films, try watching a documentary.If you follow a lot of television series, choose a good movie.Don't follow the most popular tips of the moment;search for the list of the best arthouse films of all time, the best films ever made, the best animated films and the documentaries that changed the world.Watch a comedy film from the 1930s and notice how the humor has changed over the years.
- If you need another guideline, choose the movie according to one rule.For example, use the Bechdel test.You can only watch a movie that features (1) at least two named female characters, (2) who have at least one conversation together, (3) in which they don't talk about men.^{[3]
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It may seem boring, but try to think:boredom makes you feel like you're in an endless desert of time.An action plan helps you shape the free time you have.Think about what you have to do today (homework, housework) and tomorrow, then mark all your commitments on the schedule.Include even the most mundane activities, like lunch.
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Give in to boredom. It's not a pleasant sensation, but it can be helpful.If you were always busy or entertained, you wouldn't have time to think about life-changing things.When we are bored, we unconsciously summarize our situation and set new goals.If it never happened to you, you wouldn't be able to change, so make the most of those moments:think about what led to your boredom and what changes you should make.^{[4]
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- For example, if you're always alone after school, it might be a good time to join a school club.
- If you feel bored because you don't have many friends, make a goal to make new friends.
- If you suffer from boredom because you have lost interest in the things you enjoy or because you can't concentrate on anything, perhaps you are depressed.If you feel a mix of anxiety and boredom, you may be suffering from ADHD.^{[5]
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Method 2

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Avoid being bored outside the home

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He wanders aimlessly. Instead of just going for a walk, go on an adventure.Don't go to places you've already visited a thousand times, but travel along streets you don't know.Using public transportation, travel to a park, lake, or other natural beauty you haven't visited yet.Bring your cell phone with you, have a friend accompany you and let your parents know where you are.
- Take a map and draw a twisted line on it without looking.Test yourself by trying to follow the line you have drawn as faithfully as possible.Make sure you find your way home!
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Visit some strange shops. Is there an area where you can go shopping in your city?Go into stores you've never visited.Try to find something you like in all the exercises.You won't have to buy anything, but figure out what you'd like to buy.Each store tries to sell one style, so try to find the best one for you.
- For example, you could go to a vintage store, try on retro items and outdated technology devices.Imagine what it feels like to wear a corset, wear a hat every day, or manually enter a number into your phone.
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Pack a picnic. Ask a friend to go on a picnic with you and pack a basket of goodies, a blanket and maybe a book or two.You can do everything yourself or ask your friend to bring one or two things (a drink, a piece of fruit) while you take care of the rest.
- Go to the fruit and vegetable market or supermarket together and choose 3-6 foods.For example, you could buy fresh bread, apples, cheese, chocolate, carrots and hummus.
- Find a quiet place surrounded by nature, perhaps with a beautiful view.
- If you can, go on a hike.Have a picnic on the top of the mountain or at the end of the route.Make sure you bring plenty of water!
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Method 3

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Do Something

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Start a publication. Alone or with the help of a friend, create a magazine that you can publish once a month or every two weeks.You will be able to write articles, invite other people to do the same and even share the responsibilities of editor with your friend;for example, she could write columns on art and poetry, while you could propose opinion articles and book reviews.
- Here are some examples of content to include in your publication:reviews of shows, books, films and music albums, poems, photographs, drawings, lists, quizzes, comedy bits, political analysis and fashion advice.
- Respect the punk spirit of real youth magazines and make your own version.All you need is a photocopier and a stapler.
- Give your magazine to members of your community.Leave it in bars, public areas and sneak it into newsstands.
- Magazines are fun, because they represent the place in which they were created very well.Ask for contributions from the people you meet every week:your teachers, the local bartender, the kids you babysit, your grandmother.
Learn to create a site from scratch, or use a service that offers blog templates.Your web page can showcase your work, your taste or become an online diary.You can also decide to create an online publication instead of a traditional magazine and ask for contributions from strangers from all over the world.
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Cook something. Look for recipes you've never tried.Find the simplest ones, with 3 to 5 ingredients.For example, you could make focaccia with water, flour and salt or biscuits with butter, cocoa powder and dates.You can make an omelette with just eggs, salt and butter.
- Cook without following a recipe.Use ingredients that don't cost too much and experiment.Try to recreate a dish you tried at a restaurant, or invent a new version of a dish you love.
- Clean while preparing.Cooking is more fun if you don't have to wash a mountain of dishes at the end of the process.
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Create a work of art. Do you like drawing, writing, dancing and singing?Get the right materials, the right space and make something.Start by becoming familiar with the medium you have decided to use:move to the rhythm of the music, draw shapes or write free verse.If you don't find inspiration, follow a role model.For example, if you've decided to write, start with a line from a song you like.
- Make something you can use, like a notebook or a scarf.
- Make a piece of art for someone.Create a card, write a beautiful letter, or make a painting for someone you love.If someone you know is having a hard time, think of something just for them.
- Make a movie.Create a feature film on an interesting topic.You can decide to act in first person, or film friends, animals and objects.Try to create a portrait of a place:for example, all the most beautiful, mundane, ugly, active and quiet places in your neighborhood.
- Write a fanfiction.Take characters from a book or TV show you love and create new adventures for them.Make the protagonist one of the less visible characters.
Gather your friends who have similar musical tastes to yours and form a band.If you know how to play an instrument, even better.You don't need much:you can improvise on drums, sing together and probably someone can play the guitar.

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Method 4

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Be Helpful

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Plant something. If you have a garden, find out which plants grow best in your area.If you don't have space for a garden, try planting something in a pot.Very little space is needed to grow herbs and flowers.If you live in a dry climate, succulents are beautiful and require little care.
- A garden takes a lot of work, so start with a plant or two if you're not ready to take care of a patch of zucchini.Grow a potted plant and if your project is successful, you can start digging the soil.
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Volunteer. Offer your work to an organization that interests you.Primary schools, institutions for pupils with special needs, hospitals and retirement homes often need volunteers.You can also help organize temporary events, such as election campaigns or fundraisers.
- Ask someone you know if they need help.Do it now.Ask your parents, one of your grandparents, or a neighbor.
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Find a job. Earning and learning new skills can be fun and useful.Visit the businesses you can reach by bike or bus and ask if they are hiring.Search online job boards.Ask your relatives for advice;maybe they know someone who can help you find a job.
- Work alone.Sell homemade items online, sell cookies at your school, or call neighbors and relatives and offer to babysit, walk the dog, take care of the plants, mow the lawn, or wash the car.
Make an unexpected but welcome gesture.Leave flowers or candy at your best friend's house, or wash your parents' car.Play with your little brother, even if you're bored.If you're already feeling boredom, at least deal with it by doing something nice.

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