How to Be Productive When Bored

Introduction

• Context: Discussion on replacing unproductive activities (like scrolling TikTok) with productive ones.
• Focus: Six productive activities: physical, mental, and financial.

Physical Activities

1. Clean Your Room (Challenge Mode)

• Tips:
  • Estimate usual cleaning time, e.g., 1 hour.
  • Cut that time in half and set a timer.
  • Speedrun cleaning before timer ends; use headphones and music for motivation.
  • Benefits: increased motivation, calorie burn, improved decision-making.
  • Outcome: Sense of accomplishment and a clean space.
• Personal Example:
  • Clean environment leads to higher efficiency and productivity.

2. Go for a Walk

• Tips:
  • Choose a new or rarely visited destination.
  • Listen to an interesting podcast.
  • Treat the walk like a video game by interacting with the surroundings (e.g., push-ups on a bench).
  • Outcome: Physical activity, boosted creativity, mental stimulation, and improved mood.
• Personal Example:
  • Walking in a forest and engaging with surroundings led to feeling much better.

Mental Activities

1. Journaling

• Tips:
  • Divide a page into two columns: strengths and weaknesses.
  • Write at least 10 items on each side.
  • For strengths, write why they are strengths.
  • For weaknesses, write a solution for each.
  • Outcome: Reinforces strong points and turns weaknesses into strengths.

2. Solve a Puzzle

• Examples: Chess, Lego sets, traditional puzzles.
• Benefits:
  • Burns calories (around 200 per hour).
  • Improves cognitive skills, problem-solving, and critical thinking.
  • Enhances memory and concentration.
• Personal Insight:
  • Solving puzzles or playing chess can lead to mental exhaustion similar to physical work.

Financial Activities

1. Sell Unwanted Items

• Tips:
  • Identify and sell items you no longer use.
  • Learn to portray items well, write good descriptions, and take nice photos.
  • Practice negotiation skills when setting prices and offers.
  • Outcome: Make cash and declutter.

2. Research Investment Opportunities

• Tips:
  • Study different investment avenues: crypto, stocks, ETFs.
  • Use resources like subreddits, articles, and YouTube for research.
  • Practice predicting market trends for skill-building.
  • Outcome: Gaining valuable skills for future investments and potential financial gains.
• Personal Success:
  • Successfully made money through educated investments in stocks, ETFs, and crypto.