When you are alone in the house, boredom may take over. If you don't know what to do, you have many options at your disposal. You can enjoy watching a movie, listening to music and watching television. Alternatively, try to unleash your creativity by engaging in an art project. You could cook, especially if you are hungry. If you're really bored, consider enjoying yourself by doing something more productive.
Steps
Part 1 of 4: Entertain yourself
Step 1. Watch a movie
Find out if there is a movie on television by turning between the various channels. You can also browse the Internet and see if you can find movies on Netflix or rent a movie through a paid online service.
To relieve boredom, choose an exciting genre. Watch a suspenseful horror or action movie that completely grabs your attention
Step 2. Resume an old hobby
Do you have any passion that you no longer cultivate? Think about what you have done in the past in your free time. You will surely find something, like knitting or painting, that you enjoyed practicing but gave up. If you are getting bored at home, take the opportunity to resume a hobby you neglected.
For example, if you were knitting, retrieve the old balls of yarn and start a project
Step 3. Read a book
Rummage through the shelves of your library and find a book. Choose something compelling. For example, a novel with a long and heavy plot will have a harder time seducing you than a short story book that allows you to quickly enter the story.
If you can't find an enjoyable reading around the house, use an electronic device, such as your Kindle or iPad. Find out if you can buy a book online
Step 4. Find a logic game on the Internet
Type "logic game" in the search engine and find something that keeps you mentally engaged. Riddles, crosswords, sudokus and optical illusion games are fun ways to kill time.
If you buy the newspaper, go to the puzzle games page
Step 5. Play video games
If you have a console, use it. It can be a great way to spend time when you're home alone. Choose a challenging and action-packed game.
If the console allows you to connect to the internet, you can challenge other players online. This way you can relieve the boredom of loneliness
Step 6. Listen to some music
Create a playlist using iTunes or Pandora. For example, title it "Playlist for boredom" and insert cheerful, overwhelming and lively songs into it. You will feel electrified and full of energy, maybe you will also alleviate boredom.
Don't hesitate to dance in the living room. After all, you are alone in the house. Nobody will be able to see you if you move like a bear
Step 7. Watch funny videos
Open YouTube or another video sharing site. Type "funny videos" in the search engine. You can choose characters who have become famous on YouTube thanks to their comedy, like The Jackal, or watch jokes and cabaret clips. There are thousands of funny videos online that allow you to have fun when you are bored.
Consult your friends. Contact a friend via a social network, writing to him: "I'm getting bored alone at home. Send me some funny videos!". You can also ask for other suggestions
Part 2 of 4: Unleash your creativity
Step 1. Create videos for your friends
Scan your personal files on your computer for movies and old images downloaded over the years. Using a video maker, combine them and add a funny song as background music.
- When you're done, email it to a friend or burn it to a DVD.
- Be careful when uploading the video online. Do this only if you are completely sure that the content will be visible to a select audience. Also, you need to make sure you don't violate copyright laws if you use any songs. Type a song into the search engine to see if it's copyrighted. If it is well known it will be, rest assured.
Step 2. Create a photo collage on the wall
Rummage in your room for old photos. Browse newspapers and cut out the most interesting images, including whimsical advertisements or pretty photos. Once you've made a collage of fun pictures, stick everything on the wall.
In addition to using images, use words. Try cutting out a stimulating word from a newspaper, such as "dream". Browse the Internet for a poem or quote you like, print it out and hang it all on the wall
Step 3. Take some photos
If you have a camera (mobile phone camera is sufficient too), use it to take some fun pictures. Walk around the house and immortalize interesting objects or your pets. If you can go outside, take some pictures of the garden or neighborhood where you live.
You can also take some more extravagant photos. For example, use your computer camera to make an album of personal pictures in awkward and awkward positions and post it on Facebook under the title "Housewarming"
Step 4. Draw and color
Search the house for some old sketchbooks. Even if you feel too big to be distracted this way, it can be a great way to pass the time. Also try making a design and coloring it, or lining a notebook or school material binders with colored designs.
There are also coloring books for adults, designed to relieve stress. See if you can get one
Part 3 of 4: Cooking
Step 1. Make something tasty
If you are good at cooking, make something good to eat. Find out what ingredients you have available and think about some dishes you can make. It can be fun to experiment with new recipes in the kitchen.
If you don't know what to do, there are many websites where you can write the ingredients at your disposal and get suggestions. See Infrigo or ChiCucina.it
Step 2. Make hot chocolate
It's a great idea if you're locked indoors due to bad weather and getting bored. You may find a hot chocolate recipe on the Internet - milk and cocoa powder, chocolate flakes, or dark chocolate are usually enough. If you have the right ingredients, try making a nice cup of hot chocolate.
Step 3. Cook something in the oven
You could make a dessert if you have the ingredients to make a cake, such as sugar and flour. Even something simpler, like sugar cookies, can be a fun idea when you're home alone. See what ingredients you have available and cook something tasty.
If you have a kitchen manual, consult it. You can also find some recipes on the Internet
Part 4 of 4: Engage in Something Useful
Step 1. Rassetta
While it doesn't seem like a fun activity, getting your house back in order can be distracting in times of boredom. If you don't know what to do, find something to organize. You could tidy up your home drawers, school supplies, desk or closet.
To have more fun, use your creativity. For example, make witty and decorative labels for the different drawers and containers in the wardrobe
Step 2. Collect backlogs
If you get bored, do something productive. Sometimes, a more serious commitment allows you to get distracted in downtime. If you are left behind with the study, try to catch up. Once you are done, you will feel impatient to spend a few hours alone without doing anything.
Step 3. Renew your room
Think about how you would like to change your room. Maybe you are tired of the color or the decor. Spend your time rearranging furniture arrangements, changing decorations and other items. If you love to decorate, it can be a fun and very rewarding activity.
Search the Internet for some ideas to beautify your room
Step 4. Clean
If there is clutter, don't hesitate to clean up. While it is not pleasant to wash the dishes, listening to some music, it could be fun to tidy up the kitchen. You could even turn cleaning into a game. For example, look at how much laundry you can fold in 10 minutes and then try to beat your record.
Warnings
- Don't open the door to strangers.
- Don't do anything you wouldn't do if your parents were home, like throwing a big party, playing with fire, and so on.
