Productive Things To Do At Home When You’re Bored In 2022

Instead of sitting around while senselessly browsing your phone, why don’t you instead find productive things to do at home when you’re bored but unable to mingle with other people outside?

Perhaps you’re in quarantine or you’re just a homebody who is also vulnerable to boredom from time to time.

Whatever the reason is – you want to spend your time on something better and beneficial to your well-being.

Here are reasons that could validate why you’re indeed in need of productive stuff at home:

– You are bored now, right this very moment.

– You are just scrolling Facebook, Instagram and Twitter automatically like your fingers have their mind on their own.

– You’re doing things over and over again and you find them already too mundane.

Now, that seems not so cool.

Who says you can’t have fun even if you’re alone, bored and far from the madding crowd.

Here are productive things to do at home when you are bored or have nothing to do

– Exercise

Exercise doesn’t only make you fitter and healthier. It also fights off the feeling of sadness or loneliness, especially if you are all alone at home.

During exercise, certain chemicals called endorphins are released, which give you that feeling of happiness and being ”high” or euphoric.

Unlike illegal drugs, endorphins don’t lead to addiction. These endorphins also act as analgesics and lessen the perception of pain like morphine does.

Exercise is also an efficient treatment for depression, according to research. How can working out treat depression?

As mentioned above, through exercising, chemicals called endorphins are released, which increases your sense of well-being.

Aside from that, through exercise, you can as well improve your social health, which prevents you from feeling of being lonely and deserted.

Since we’re talking about being trapped at home, you may, or may not be alone, but exercise helps you distract your thoughts and worries in life.

Thinking of getting fit while being stuck at home? Who said you can’t work out without going to the gym?

All you need are a yoga mat, good shoes, a sports outfit to motivate you more, and perhaps Bluetooth speakers to get you going with a blast!

If you’re looking for workouts you want to do even if you don’t feel like doing them, try these lazy girl workouts or just browse videos on Youtube for free.

– Learn

There’s no better time than today to learn.

It may be languages or new skills, with the help and use of high technology, everything is accessible and learnable in just one click.

I use Skillshare to discover and learn new skills that I find relevant to me and to blogging. I suggest you try it for free for a month when you use this link and you can always cancel it every time if it’s not for you.

Don’t miss this moment while you still have the chance!

YouTube is your go-to platform when you want to learn or know something like tutorials and you could even watch them for free.

When I’m not on premium sites like SkillShare, I turn to YouTube to get knowledge and more information about topics I’m curious about or I’m blogging about.

Read related post â–º Learning New Skills Even in Your Pajamas

– Read

Now there are no more excuses and alibis why you can’t finish reading even a chapter of a book.

If you’re not fond of e-books, you can simply order books online like on Amazon. If you’re a Prime member, you can get your book a day after ordering it.

Reading doesn’t only give you entertainment, but it also provides you knowledge.

It even enhances your writing skills and you’ll learn new words and vocabulary and among other things.

So what are you waiting for? Instead of sulking in the corner or scrolling endlessly on your phone, why don’t you just use this time to be more productive and smart?

But I know some of you are not fond of reading but we have a solution for that as well.

You don’t have to use your eyes and all you have to do is listen.

That’s only possible with the use of audiobooks and with the help of Audible.

I used it while I sat in the subway. It’s conducive when you don’t have to hustle with your things and bags while standing or sitting in the crowded subway.

But you’re stuck at home and you have all the time and the perfect place to listen to audiobooks. While you cook, clean and even when you go walkies with your dogs, just connect your headphone to your phone and you’re ready.

Read related post: â–ºImportance of Books In Our Life (And Why We Should Read)

– Write

If you have unfinished drafts of your stories, this is the best time to write again.

Some writers love to write when they’re alone and we don’t need to research further why they prefer it that way.

If you’re alone, you can concentrate well especially if you start writing early in the morning when the rest of the world is still asleep.

Even if you’re not an aspiring writer, you can always write your thoughts and feelings. It really helps. Who knows, you will discover that it’s really your passion.

– Journal

Just like writing, journaling is more convenient when you’re alone or you don’t have anything to do.

This is one of the best things to do when you’re bored because it is relaxing and you get the chance to focus on things in a deeper sense.

Keeping a journal helps you fight stress and anxiety and it also helps you keep tabs on your daily progress.

Here are journal ideas for beginners:

-manifestation journal

– self-care journal

– relationship journal

– daily journal

– health journal

Although a relationship journal or a couple’s journal may be done by two people, it is still possible to do it with your partner even though he is not around by doing it together online via Zoom or any means you both prefer in communicating.

– Blog

If you want to level up your writing and journaling skills and share your knowledge about certain areas, then you should start blogging.

Although it is not for everyone, many still started blogging with the hopes that they can make something big out of it.

But if you just want to write, share your thoughts and publish your entries online, then you can start a free blog on WordPress.

If you’re someone who can visualize blogging as your full-time work from home, then you should grab this guide.

Blogging is simply one of the most creative things to do at home since you can share and enhance your writing skills online and at the same time, you’re helping other people by sharing information they might be looking for especially if you’re blogging seriously.

– Apply for jobs online

Perhaps you just lost your job or wanted to change your job, now is the best time to look for your dream job.

With the use of the Internet, you can easily search for jobs and send your resumé without leaving your house.

According to this website, 9.6 million US workers and 2.6 million EU workers lost their jobs due to COVID.

Applying for jobs may not be too easy with all those people trying their lucks in seeking employment but if you play your cards right, you will surely snatch your dream job.

– Start a side-hustle

If you could stay and work from home, why don’t you start a side hustle and see if you could imagine yourself doing it in the long run or full time?

Assuming that you can’t leave your house because of a lockdown but you’re totally fit to do some work and you have to get by financially.

I know it really sucks losing one’s job and the capacity to pay for life’s expenses but if you have skills and talents you don’t want to go to waste, then you better consider side-hustling online.

Instead of getting stressed out for not being allowed to go to work or leave your house, you should utilize more of your energy and time on useful things to do when bored like hustling and earning money online.

– Be productive on your laptop or computer

If other activities can’t help you get rid of your boredom, then turn to your laptop or computer.

Even if you don’t have an Internet connection (although it is better to have one), you can have some fun with your laptop.

If you have saved videos and photos, you can also start from there.

You can create a memory video or edit photos and among other things.

You can even write on your laptop.

For more productive things using your laptop and computer, click here.

– Reconnect with family, friends and relatives

Did you lose contact with your old friends from high school and college?

Now is the time to look them up on Facebook or online.

When you were too busy with your job and among other things, you didn’t get to talk to your family and relatives longer and now you miss the time when you could still talk to them like nothing separates you from them.

So now you can take advantage of this chance to reconnect and reconcile with your loved ones especially if you had misunderstandings and disputes in the past.

Life is short and we don’t want to live in the past or carry the burden of the past.

– Gardening

You might be thinking of a typical garden with a wide landscape filled with tall plants and fountains, but this time, it’s about indoor gardening.

When you’re living in a city like Berlin, having an outdoor garden is almost impossible unless you own a house in the city or you live in the outlying suburbs.

But if you have an apartment with a French balcony or small areas for plants, then you can have your own indoor garden.

Having plants at your home can do wonders to your mental health.

So plants are not only for decoration by the way.

They reduce stress and anxiety and boost your mood, concentration and creativity.

If you’re thinking of starting your indoor planting journey, you can read this post about indoor garden ideas.

– Solve Puzzles

Solving puzzles and similar games is one of the best ways to spend your time at home especially if you’re bored and don’t have the enthusiasm to do some work.

If you’re into challenges and you want to test your intelligence, then you should answer crossword puzzles.

It’s not only fun to do, but it also relieves stress.

Here are my top pick puzzles:

• The Ultimate Book of Mixed Puzzles
• Variety Puzzle Book For Adults
• The Best Puzzle Book for Adults
• Ultimate Mind Games

– Walk

If you’re in quarantine due to any transmissible disease, then walking is out of the question especially if you live in a city where you could meet a lot of individuals along the way.

But if you live in a village where encountering different individuals has a slim chance, then you could always do your morning walk or afternoon walk or anytime you feel like doing it.

Walking is one of the productive things to do in the morning also and it serves as your workout especially if you hate working out vigorously.

– Play games

That may sound not so productive right?

But a bit of some fun is productive too. Playing games is one of the most common funny things to do at home too especially if you’re also playing online with strangers or even friends.

Surely you don’t want to drive yourself to boredom and stress yourself for not doing what you want to do like a bit of fun here and there.

But you’re tied to your house, figuratively, of course.

So why not play some games instead?

If not on your laptop or phone, you can always play board games, even if you’re solo!

Here are some fun board games you can do solo:

• The 7th Continent
• This War of Mine: The Board Game
• Newton
• Welcome to – Your Perfect Home

Read related post â–º Bored and Online: Things To Do In Isolation

– Spend time with your pet

If you have a furry friend, then spending your time in lockdown is not that difficult anymore.

Though dogs and cats don’t talk, they always seem to understand you and what you’re saying.

If you’re feeling lonely or down, just call your dog, sometimes they come to you even if you don’t call them when they sense that something is upsetting you.

I know it from experience as a fur mom.

If you have a cat, you might like to read this post.

– Rest or sleep

If you have nothing to do and are just bored, then stress yourself over it. Take a nap or just rest.

After taking a rest, you will be fully energized afterwards and you will have more enthusiasm to do some things at home or ideas will just pop up.

You can also start a self-care routine that you have always neglected or missed when you’re too busy with other things.

Read related post â–º Simple Self Care Checklist

– Organize or set up your home office

Now that you’re home maybe for a longer period, having an area where you can do some paperwork is an advantage.

You don’t need a three-bedroom apartment to fulfil your idea of a home office.

Even in studio apartments and small apartments, it is possible to have a small home office.

If you’re tired of doing your work on your bed or kitchen table, then it is time to create your own home office – even a single desk if you can organize it well is enough for a start.

– Create a business online

While others are already working on their dream empire business – café, restaurant, hotel and others, you might be thinking you can’t have what they have.

True! You can’t put up a hotel business that quickly especially if you’re just cosy, sitting prettily at home.

But you can always create your own business, a digital one, which is easier than a physical business.

Starting a physical business comes with a lot of risks.

Think of Covid19 for example.

Many business owners had to transition their businesses online because they couldn’t operate anymore like they used to.

But if you have a digital business, you don’t have to concern yourself with shipping and rental costs. And those are just some of the common advantages of having a digital business.

So if you want to manage your own business without leaving your home, then start a digital business.

Conclusion: Productive Things To Do At Home

So there you have these ideas on how to be productive at home if you are bored or you can’t leave your house.

It may be too tempting to go out and have some fun like you used to but there are circumstances in life that you can’t control.

So instead of getting stressed out during these grueling times, use your energy instead and find how to be productive at home.