29/08/2023
Do you get bored often and resort to doing things that end up dulling your mind?
Here is an idea I got from my sister that can help you.
It is called the "Boredom Jar"
This is how it works:
1. Write out a list of at least 15 things you can do when you are bored that will set your mind free or on fire.
For me, I focus on activities are not high dopamine based like social media, games or movies.
That is because if you use high dopamine stuff to solve your boredom problem, you will just end up needing more and more of it until there is very little that can satisfy you and this will affect your work productivity and other areas of your life.
For me, I write down things like:
- Read a chapter of xyz book
- Explore midjourney page and play with some new ideas
- Go for a walk.
- Take a Bath
You can even take this further by avoiding any activity that requires a device. This part is optional though.
2. Write out each "activity" multiple times.
E.g. Let's say one of those activities is "take a bath" - You write it out like 5 times or more.
4. Cut up each of what you have written down in tiny pieces of paper and put it in a jar or any small container. Make sure you use the same type of paper so you can't guess what is inside.
4. Anytime you are feeling bored, instead of opening social media or doing any other high dopamine stuff, reach out for the jar, pick one of those papers and do whatever activity is in it.
Now, there is a rule guiding this.
Anytime you reach out for the jar and pick one of the papers in it, YOU MUST DO WHATEVER the paper you pick says.
That is what makes it powerful.
TRY IT!
