I find this prompt a bit funny because some of my boredom mechanisms may seem a bit weird. For someone with a small circle of friends, I do my things mostly by myself, which is the best way for peace of mind and no drama. Boredom is part of human life; one can't possibly be busy all the time; there are times when one will be free from work and all thoughts. That's when boredom sets in. It is inevitable but how one copes with it by not misbehaving or involving in absurd things is what matters the most.
I have a few things lined up for me when I'm bored which keeps me busy. The first of which is music. I am not a good singer, but I love music, and learning new songs seems more or less like a hobby to me. Whenever I am not at work, school, or busy with other thoughts, I switch to learning new songs, which keeps me busy. I come from a family where music is cherished; a day won't go by in my house without music blaring from our speakers. This contributed strongly to my love for music and musical instruments.
Secondly, thanks to technology, life is being made easier to some extent, where we can access the internet from the comfort of our homes. I am not that socially active but TikTok is one of my favorite social media platforms reason being the humorous contents that is displayed on the platform. Sometimes, when I'm bored, I switch to TikTok to watch different videos being posted on the platform by different users, which makes me laugh and relax.
My third lined-up mechanism for boredom is playing games, I am a lover of the Candy Crush Saga game. I enjoy playing this game whenever I have nothing else to do. It keeps me busy; I enjoyed the slashing and splashing sound of the candies with the thick robotic sound of "Sweet, and sugar crush." This game has a way of getting one glued to one's phone, you will want to see what the next level is all about. Some spend money on this game just to keep playing and stay in the game. Well, I've not tried playing with subscribing for some juicy packages, but then I enjoy the game with the free available packages.
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And finally, my last mechanism for boredom is sleep, I love sleeping and enjoying my sleep. When I said I love sleeping, I didn't mean during times when I should be involved in productive activities but when I'm less busy and free from work and thoughts. Regular sleep is good for healthy living, which always results in sleeping when I don't want to perform any of the aforementioned mechanisms. I have a friend who doesn't sleep except he uses sleeping pills; I don't know how it feels not to be sleeping because one of the precious gifts of nature to me is good sleep which I enjoy a lot and don't like being disturbed when I'm sleeping. I can't imagine someone being awake for 24 hours; how will such an individual concentrate on his or her daily activities? If I'm unable to sleep for a few hours when I'm supposed to sleep, probably due to work, I know the kind of headache I have to endure until I sleep, not to talk to someone who finds it difficult to sleep. These listed mechanisms of mine keep me busy whenever I'm off work to cope with boredom.
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