Living in routine can start to feel tedious. When we experience life in this mundane cycle of events we start to experience boredom. A predictable life lacks excitement and adventure. The days feel dull and it is difficult to find motivation to get out of bed. This feeling of complacency can lead to depression. As the days go by your energy becomes lower and lower. You may look forward to the weekends but when Monday comes back, the thought of living out the week feels tiresome.
The truth is that life doesn’t have to be this way. Routine is a great thing that helps build discipline, structure and success. In fact, without consistency there will be no success. The mind can play tricks on us by making us feel bored, tiresome or worse, we start to compare. We start to look at the lives of others through social media and begin to covet. Life can be unfair and watching others live their best life while your are trapped in repetitiveness steals your joy.
How can you break free from this? It starts with shifting your perspective. First, remind yourself that discipline pays off. The more you are in routine the more you build perseverance. Next, acknowledge the areas in your life you feel the most gratitude. Third, plan a trip or experience of something you have never done before. I have listed a few ideas below to get you started 🙂
An ideal mind is the devil’s playground. The feeling of boredom can plant seeds that allow the enemy to play on your emotions. The enemy will remind you of all the things you haven’t done or how you need to settle for less. The guilt, shame or regret may surface when the mind is an ideal state. It is important to stay alert, be grateful and Thank God in all circumstances. This too shall pass! You are created to live life in abundance! Don’t be overcome with boredom, instead find joy in the little things. There is beauty all around us but the key is perspective.
IDEAS TO OVERCOME BORDEOM
- Start a new book
- Try out a new local restuarant
- Join.a Facebook group
- Have a sip and paint night at home or at an event near you
- Create a bucket list
- Begin a new hobby like scrapbooking or play a sport
- Attend a retreat
- Create a new playlist
- Write a positive affirmations list
- Film a Youtube challenge or prank video
- Connect with a friend
- Have a garage sale
- Reorganize your closet or redecorate your room
- Start a business
- Listen to a podcast/sermon
- Take a walk at a nature trail or visit a garden
- Volunteer at an animal shelter
- Attend a sports event
- Check out a show or performance using EventBright
- Overcome a fear
Email iSmileWithFaith@gmail.com with a suggestion and check back to see if your idea made it to the list! We will make sure to give you a shoutout on our website 🙂