How to Checkmate Boredom!

Happy belated Valentine's Day everyone! I spent the last week putting together a blog on how to checkmate. But this isn't a normal checkmate. It's a checkmate against someone. Checkmate against boredom! 

So, from the past year, most of us stay at home for majority of the day. I personally got so bored and I did not have anything to do or work on. I bet some of you have the same issue. But after a while I figured out a lot that I could do without going outside!

#1: Develop a hobby: My parents always kept telling me to develop a hobby outside of school. But once I actually did, I realized the importance. I started doing a lot of origami the past year and really enjoyed it. So, that's one really good way to fend off boredom.

#2: Play some game: Look I'm not telling you to go addict yourself by playing all the time. But playing some games for only a little while everyday can keep you engaged and give you a break. 

#3: Do some exercises: If I'm sounding too much like an adult forgive me, but at first I hated exercising at home. I liked it when we did it at school. But after a few days, I started getting a lot of muscle cramps and pains. So, I decided to finally do some stretching and it helped me get WAYYYY better sleep than normal. So do some exercises even if its only 10 minutes.

#4: Play chess: Straightforward. Do it. Get better at chess. Increase your rating. Go!

#5: Just listen to some music: Many people have a really clumsy and boring day during lockdowns. Why you ask? Because well, everybody's at home, it's the same thing everyday, you don't remember the day of the week, and you're really bored. Go listen to some music. Any kind. 

#6: Make a Blog/YouTube/Novel: Ya ever wonder why I decided to start a blog? Well this is it. But you can also make a YouTube channel, or make your own novel. I've noticed so many people starting a YouTube channel. Some of my own friends too!

In quarantine these things really helped me out. The first month or so, I was literally so dumb I could not remember the date or day of the week. But these tips really kill boredom. So, comment down below if these tips are helpful, and see ya next time! 

Signing off,

GP987