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@dragonslayer After reading your post concerning what you had been consuming around the house, and then the effect that it had on your typing?? I laughed so hard, I was nearly in tears!!!!
That wasn't it. That was just a tribute.
A riposte post! Well done.
x2 I laughed out loud and then started on the things I need to finish....ya'll be safe !
Its had a weird impact on me (the boredom) for sure.
I haven't worked out in 5 days, but that’s not the strange part. I’ve had beer once in the last three weeks and just don't feel like it. I wont even look at it in the store. On top of the quarantine,it has been rainy the past couple weeks.
I think I'm depressed. I definitely need some Summertime Grill Therapy.
Space Invaders was dope. I liked that, Donkey Kong, and R.B.I
That X’s and O’s football game on glasstop, with the big roller ball was cool, but it killed my hand.
Just watching Georgia games...
Ummmm, read a book?
I don’t think those exist anymore dude
oh thank you so much for this idea
Dabo Exotic
Siegfried and Roy- the Tater years.
Participate in a discussion thread about Black Jersey’s 🤯 After your head explodes you are not bored anymore.
Just sharing some info one of the Units I support has pushed out to their people.
Anti-boredom Tips for Dealing with Isolation
Preventative measures for COVID-19 have led to less options for recreation and more time spent at home. In order to beat boredom, we’re going to have to look for fun in new places that we might not have considered before. We can borrow strategies from one of the ultimate spots for boredom; being stuck in a submarine with minimal personal space and no escape for months on end. Submariners have developed a number of strategies to deal with boredom; we combined suggestions from them with many additional ideas for battling boredom:
1. Active duty get free access to audiobooks, eBooks, and language learning materials through Overdrive (See attachment)
2. Board games
3. Videogames
4. Books
5. Exercise
6. FaceTime chat with loved ones & friends
7. Learn a language
8. Focus on meaningful activities
9. Take time to appreciate the little things in life
10. Create a healthy routine
11. Set out to master a skill
12. Practice yoga
13. Pray/Reflect
14. Trade neck massages with your partner
15. Connect with your spouse/children in-person or online
16. Order takeout from a new restaurant
17. Create a bucket list
18. Practice mindfulness (see attachment)
19. Find new music
20. Write emails or paper letters to friends
21. Revive friendships by contacting old friends
22. Watch TV
23. Meditate
24. Find a new series on Netflix
25. Puzzles and word games
26. Paint
27. Card games
28. Make a 5-year plan for your future
29. Surf the internet
30. Knock out your taxes with free tax software from militaryonesource.com
31. Financial planning
32. Take a break
33. Start new crafting projects
34. Play with your pet
35. Learn a new skill with online tutorial videos
36. Catch up on emails
37. Write 2 things you’re grateful for every day
38. Catch up on laundry
39. Find a new podcast to listen to
40. Organize your home
41. Get your sleep schedule back into a consistent routine
42. Cook or bake
43. Make healthy food that meets your fitness goals
44. Try out new recipes from around the world
45. Express your gratitude to your family and loved ones
46. Journal
47. Work on tasks that will be annoying later if you don’t get a head start now (e.g. EPR’s, award packages)
48. Clean your house
49. Download a relaxation or resiliency app (see attachment)
50. Do a random act of kindness
51. Teach someone a skill over the phone
52. Read the news
53. Tackle home improvement projects
54. Listen to your favorite tunes
55. Enjoy looking through your old photos
Lastly, if you went through this list of 55 options and tried to find out why every single one wouldn’t work, then I’ll add #56: try out a fresh perspective. Our expectations influence our feelings, so if we think that nothing will help our boredom then it will be much more difficult to have fun. Be open to trying new things and work towards staying flexible when new challenges pop up. Remember that COVID-19 will eventually be over with, but new healthy habits that we build now can benefit us for a lifetime.
I think this isolation thing has more to do with the state of mind, because many people spend most of their time at work or at home. Basically, you start to miss something you were used to only when you can't do it or have it, which is a normal state of mind. Most of the things described in the list above I used to do before this whole coronavirus thing, but there are some worthful interesting things to do. I started practicing yoga and I've used this time to learn new things like the om symbol meaning I found reading an article from https://yogapractice.com/yoga/the-meaning-of-the-om-symbol/, and I would encourage anyone to practice yoga in these times. because it feeds both your mind and your body.