Bored? Don't scroll. Think of ten things.
Take one plain word and write ten things it makes you think of, one to five words each. The first three come in seconds. The ones after that are where you start thinking.
Today's word · 12 November
Practice word
The first three come fast. Then it slows. Keep going.
That is words. Keep it to five or fewer.
That is words. Keep it to five or fewer.
That is words. Keep it to five or fewer.
That is words. Keep it to five or fewer.
That is words. Keep it to five or fewer.
That is words. Keep it to five or fewer.
That is words. Keep it to five or fewer.
That is words. Keep it to five or fewer.
That is words. Keep it to five or fewer.
That is words. Keep it to five or fewer.
Nothing you type here leaves this page.
That was ten.
You did not stop.
Seconds before each thought. Counted on this page, sent nowhere.
Make an account in this tab and your ten come with you, as a topic called .
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Other things to do when you're bored (that aren't a feed)
- 01 Ten on one wordThe one above. Any word works: look around the room and take the first thing you see.
- 02 A walk, no headphonesTake a street you have never walked. Notice three things.
- 03 Write a letterOn paper, to someone who would not expect one.
- 04 Cook something newOne dish with an ingredient you have never bought.
- 05 Fix one thingThe loose button, the door that squeaks, the drawer that sticks.
- 06 Draw what is in front of youOne object, ten minutes, no rubbing out.
- 07 Ask someone a real questionCall someone older and ask what they did when they were bored.
Questions
What to do when bored at home?
Pick something where you go first: ten thoughts on one word, a meal you have not cooked, a letter, a repair, a drawing. Anything that makes something, before a screen hands you something.
Why do I get bored so easily?
A web page cannot tell you that. One thing worth trying: for a week, write down what you reach for in the first minute of being bored. The list will say more than an article can.
Is boredom good for you?
We will not make a health claim either way. Boredom is the moment before you choose what to do next. This page is one choice that is not a feed.
One word. Ten thoughts. Every day.
DoomsHuman is a daily thinking gym. You write first, before anything else opens.
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