Tips for Utilizing Boredom While Working from Home

It’s easy to get weighed down by monotony and repetition. The secret is using boredom as a tool.

One of the greatest challenges you’re going to face as an inquisitive, thoughtful person is boredom. Part of the reason so many of us are glued to social media is our fear of boredom, and the anxiety we face when we simply aren’t interested in what we’re doing, or worse — we don’t seem to have anything to do.

2020 only served to increase this challenge. Afterall, one of the primary ways we stave off boredom is by going to new places, interacting with others, and engaging in valuable activities. Exacerbating the reality of social distancing and stay-at-home behavior is the fact that, for so many of us, work has now come home as well, meaning we can be bored at home, and at work… at the same time.

But boredom can be dangerous for businesses, especially leadership and entrepreneurs: boredom in the short term can decrease productivity, while boredom in the longer term can lead to business decisions made out of impatience and desire for change. As a young entrepreneur, I’ve worked hard to train myself to turn moments that could be boring into opportunities for growth. With a little bit of effort, we can choose to turn boredom into a tool for improvement.