We all get bored from time to time. Whether it’s a slow Sunday, a rainy afternoon or just a moment with no plans… boredom sets in. But all is not lost: boredom can be a perfect excuse to do something different, productive or just plain fun.
Here’s a list of 54 ideas for things to do when you’re bored, from useful things to totally random activities that will bring a smile to your face.
- Organize your photo gallery (delete duplicates, create albums, make space).
- Clean out your closet and donate/sell clothes you no longer wear. Use Wallapop or Vinted if you want to sell or clothing garbage cans at churches if you want to donate.
- Do digital cleaning: delete apps you don’t use, clean your inbox.
- Clean up your social networks: stop following accounts that no longer contribute anything to you.
- Learn something new on YouTube (tutorial, language, recipe, etc.).
- Make your resume or portfolio online even if you are not looking for a job. You can use Canva.com.
- Make collages with old photos or edit videos in CapCut.
- Write a short story, poem or song.
- Try making origami or paper figures.
- Create a playlist on Spotify with songs that make you feel good.
- Go to the gym to strength train or train at home, you can be guided by YouTube videos.
- Learn how to cook and prepare your meals for today, tomorrow and the next day, prioritizing protein if you train.
- Go out and play soccer with friends or some other sport such as volleyball, skateboarding, paddle tennis, tennis, etc.
- Take a long bath or do a home spa routine.
- Read a book you have abandoned.
- Listen to an interesting or inspiring podcast. Recommendations: TheWildProject and Tengo Un Plan, you can listen on Youtube or Spotify.
- Take a short nap to recharge energy.
- Search for weird challenges on TikTok or Instagram and make one.
- Try writing with the non-dominant hand.
- Google: “weird things you didn’t know” and prepare to be amazed.
- Create a YouTube channel and upload content to earn money.
- Take a personality test or what character you are.
- Take an IQ test to see how smart you are.
- Challenge someone to a game of chess, cards or an online game. You can use the Plato app.
- Call a friend you haven’t talked to in a while.
- Go for an aimless walk and observe your surroundings as if you were a tourist.
- Volunteer online or look for causes near you to help.
- Write positive reviews of places you like (Google, Tripadvisor, etc.).
- Sign up for a free activity in your city (workshops, classes, events).
- Sign up for boxing.
- Search for new series or movies on Netflix, Amazon Prime, HBO, etc.
- Pluck your body at home, shape your eyebrows and try to cut your own hair by looking for tutorials on Youtube.
- Sign up with advertising agencies so that they can call you to do commercials or appear as an extra or actor in a series or movie. Commercials usually pay very well. Agencies: Dinamic Models, Yael Moreno Castings, MakingOf, Bendita Profesion, Temps, etc.
- Take a course in something (camp monitor, lifeguard, tourist guide, private security, etc.).
- Call or visit your relatives.
- Download apps like Yubo to interact with other people.
- Download apps like Tinder to flirt with other people.
- Visit the nearest kennel or animal shelter and play with the animals or help with the work needed by the volunteers.
- Play online games that make you earn money like the Torneum website.
- Look for guinness records and try to train and train to beat 1 or more.
- Learn magic tricks or simple mind games on YouTube.
- Research cheap places to travel and start planning your next getaway.
- Play online logic games or puzzles (such as Sudoku, Wordle or mind games).
- Make a list of things you’ve always wanted to try, like skydiving or singing karaoke.
- Explore Google Earth or old maps and discover curious places around the world.
- Learn to juggle balls, fruits or socks: fun and challenging.
- Explore your neighborhood on foot or by bike: there are sure to be nooks and crannies you’ve never noticed before.
- Write a letter to your future self: save it to be opened in 1, 5 or 10 years.
- Learn to read hand lines (palmistry): out of pure curiosity or as an anecdote.
- Learn how to give relaxing massages.
- Explore new apps on your mobile: you may find some gems you didn’t know about in the App Store or Google Play.
- Take creative photos at home: play with lights, shadows or themes.
- Do a treasure hunt at home: find forgotten objects, souvenirs or things that you can reuse or sell (gold has great value these days).
- Watch short documentaries or short films.
On YouTube, Netflix or Filmin there are documentaries and short films of less than an hour on interesting topics.
✅ Conclusion.
Boredom is not your enemy: it’s a sign that you need a change of pace. It can be the perfect excuse to do things that are useful, creative or just different. Sometimes it’s not about having the best plan, but starting small to reconnect with yourself, your ideas or the world.
So next time you’re bored, instead of wasting time… use it for yourself!
Who knows, that boring time could end up being the start of something great.
