With the holiday season coming in, one of the most fascinating things we discovered is that a mom or dad can be completely overwhelmed, anxious about doing chores, preparations or the right things for the family and yet get bored. Boredom in parenting may be a lack of intellectual stimulation or maybe a lack of certain kinds of attention. It may be sensual or maybe deeper friendships. Just as we need to find ways to help our kids out of boredom we must find a way out for us. There could be a variety of ways, rekindling friendships, new projects, new jobs, yoga and many more.
Mansi Zaveri wrote about this for The Times Of India.
Here Are Some Of The Tips To Fight Boredom:
Stop Procrastinating
There are some tedious, unenjoyable things we need to get through our daily life but if neglect these responsibilities their presence in the back of the mind can create a cloud of anxiety and woe that will hang over you, one helpful tool is to practice “5-minute rule” something that takes less than 5 minutes to complete the task and it will make you less bored.
Chase Your Spark
Everyone has something which sparks them that they love to do, it could be talking to someone on the phone, taking extra nap time or having coffee. Find the thing that interests you and do that more often. Reset your mood with a relaxing activity.
Learn Something New
“When you learn a new skill or a course your mind stops wandering. You no longer become anxious. A new skill uplifts your mood and keeps boredom at bay. Be it some recreational modality or a skill, you need to start somewhere,” says Shama Soni, Philanthropist, and founder of Ashhwika Foundation.
Involve Yourself More With The Kids
Be into their world, enjoy what they are doing and play some games with them. Sit and paint with them and let your creativity run wild. You may find some moments of laughter with the kids.
Do Some Socializing
You could go out with your friends to a movie. You could go out to a spa, for a chit-chat session. Or you could learn painting or yoga or you could do Zumba online or offline and cheer yourself up. Make small travel plans to escape and rejuvenate.
Share this with a fellow parent who needs to hear this too. That they don’t need to be guilty of it and how they can overcome this feeling.
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