How to Cope with Being Bored

Being bored is possibly one of the worst ways to spend any given amount of time. However, with a little bit of imagination and some boredom you can turn some unproductive time into some pointless yet productive time. Nothing on this list will really ever change your life, but it sure does make a lazy Sunday afternoon pass by.

Steps

Dive deep into your memory. What is a question that previously went unanswered in your mind? This is a great time to find out the answer. Use Google or Wikipedia to get to the bottom of it. You'll either feel a huge sense of satisfaction or disappointment depending on how obscure or just plain stupid your question is.
Listen to music. There's nothing better to pass the time than to absorb yourself into your favorite songs.
Read a book!
Begin to write short goodbye letters Once you get past the obvious contenders, like parents and friends, it becomes very interesting. You can write to a kind bartender who once gave you an anecdote that made you think, or someone on the street who smiled at you for no reason. Really delve deep and you'll probably be able to come up with a lot of people.
Practice being a living statue. Find a pose and try to keep it as long as you can. When you think you've mastered simply being still, think of things that make you laugh and see how straight you can keep your face. It's harder than it sounds.
Play board games. Don't just think Monopoly, Clue or Snakes and Ladders. Try German-style board games like Agricola, Carcassonne, Puerto Rico or Settlers of Catan.
Play mental games like Pente, Blokus, Chess, Quoridor.
Play card games like Bohnanza, Tichu or Pit.
Spin around for as long as you possibly can without vomiting or passing out, and then sit down and close your eyes. You have the sensation of sitting on a record player. When you open your eyes, there is also the strange sensation of being very very still. It also makes you smile, simply because you know what a fool you would look like if anyone came into the room, and also because you've just spun around so much you're dizzy and probably quite hysterical.
Pull the ugliest faces you can in the mirror. Giggle away, because childish as this is, it is also very very fun. Also, if you ever wondered what you would look like with a top hat and mustache etc. now is the time to find out. Draw them on a mirror and position yourself so that you are wearing them.
Practice being an attractive stranger. Swan about the room trying to exude an aura of sophistication and glamor. If this fails it's probably best that you just sit down and stare at the floor and count tiles or carpet hairs.
Try and burp or fart as loudly as you can. There's no one to hear it, and besides you're bored. See if you can beat your own personal best by changing factors, like sitting on a polished floor, or eating beans. Many a fun time can be had with bodily functions.
Watch TV. Catch up on all those shows that you never finished or start a new show. Find the worst program you can and just watch it.
- Say everything back in a bad Australian accent.
Pretend that you are a character from an old TV show.
- Walk around your house in character. Favourites are the Thunderbirds, because walking like a puppet is quite difficult.
- Try to be as athletic as possible.
Have a staring contest. Go almost nose to nose and stare as hard as you can into your opponent's eyes while trying not to be the first to laugh.
Spin around on a desk chair as fast as possible while looking at the ceiling.
Design your own cartoon.Design the art, write the storyline, make the costume, and have a good time.
Create a really silly video.
- Run around.
- Jump off a high place (be careful with this).
- Smash Magnetix.
- Use some tape.
- Eat stuff.
Meditate. Try to just calmly relax and stay awake for as long as you possibly can.
Catch up on some sleep you lost to school/work.
Can always choose to follow faith, like Islam or Christianity.

Tips

Be as creative as possible. Obey every stupid thought your mind has. It only has them to try and keep you from killing yourself.
Don't potentially harm yourself just because you're bored. If you feel the need to, you can phone the Samaritans(911), which is ironically a good way to waste time.
Become as desperate as possible and waste any possible resource in order to cope with boredom. If it's reasonable at the time, do it.
If you are a really serious person, lighten up. It could be the reason you're bored.
Do not eat while you are bored; this can cause you to gain unwanted weight. If you truly can't live without food at the moment even if you aren't hungry, drink some water or milk, suck on ice, or chew gum.