Often when we are busy working and productive on a weekday, we want to have plenty of time to rest and relax. In fact, when we have a lot of free time, we are confused about what to do in order to spend the free time. Maybe most of us prefer to sleep and rest when we have a lot of free time, but for most people, they are confused and feel bored because they don’t know what to do to kill boredom.
Time can be fun, but it can also be very boring if we don’t know how to use it. For that, here are tips that you can do to make friends with time and make your free time more meaningful!
1. Read a book, magazine or novel
spend free time by reading (pixabay.com/sasint)You can start your free time by reading a book, magazine or novel to pass the time. Instead of being busy thinking about what to do, there’s nothing wrong with expanding your window on the world by reading interesting things. Not only is there a lot of information that you can get, but you can increase your imagination power by reading.
2. Writing can also be an outlet for free time, you know!
illustration writing (pixabay.com/expresswriters)You can also vent your hobby by writing, you know. According to research, writing is one method to reduce stress. Besides being able to spend a lot of time while you are writing, you can also increase your income if your work can be published. Nothing wrong with trying and working, right?
3. Express your free time by playing music or karaoke
illustration of someone playing music (pixabay.com/SeppH)For those of you who like to listen to music, once in a while you can vent your boredom by playing music or karaoke with friends. Playing music is fun and very effective for venting emotions, you know. By playing music or karaoke, you can become an artist yourself. Instead of just listening, why don’t you play it yourself?
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4. Marathon movies as a distraction
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illustration watching (pixabay.com/mohamed_hassan)In the current era, there are already a lot of viewing lists and media that are very easy for us to access in order to eradicate boredom. You can marathon and watch any movie with just one click. If you are the type of person who prefers to stay at home, this is a very suitable idea for you to do in enjoying your free time.
5. See the green with gardening
illustration of gardening (pixabay.com/supratimdas054)Tired of seeing the same scenery? Come on, learn to garden so that the scenery around you turns green and fresh. Gardening is an exciting and very productive activity. In addition to adding oxygen coffers and presenting views that refresh the eyes, you can also enjoy the harvest from gardening, you know.
In fact, there are many plants that we can harvest in a short time with minimal equipment and containers. By gardening, you also succeed in enriching the supply of oxygen for your surroundings.
6. Instead of going all the way to the restaurant, it’s better if you increase your cooking skills
illustration of two people cooking (pixabay.com/089photoshootings)No need to be extravagant or afraid of running out of money at the end of the month because you eat too many snacks at expensive restaurants. You can start and solidify your culinary hobby by cooking. Channel your energy and boredom by increasing your cooking skills. In addition to spending time, you can also fill your stomach with a dose of spices according to taste without having to spend budget excess.
7. Come on, exercise to maintain a healthy body!
exercise (pixabay.com/pride1979)Sleeping too much and doing nothing is not good, you know. We need to move our bodies and maintain good health every day. For that, there is nothing wrong if you enjoy your free time by exercising regularly. You don’t have to take out budget to exercise or buy expensive equipment. You can exercise at home or in the surrounding yard. At a minimum, your time passes more productively and your body is much healthier than just sitting in bed.
The more free time you have, the more creative things you can do to minimize stress levels within you. Successful people are people who manage to use their free time in a productive way. For that, create your happy days every time by channeling the various hobbies and skills that you have.
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