I watch tv because I don't seem to have the attention span for anything else at times.
Sometimes I'll sew or bake but I have to be in the right mood.

I don't watch TV. But I hear ya on the attention span.

Besides doing basic chores I watch tv, read or am on the puter. Beyond that I think it's important to embrace and accept being bored. I'm a nervous person who is flitting here and there and it's very comforting to be able to enjoy being still doing nothing.

Do you have family members that you can spend time with? perhaps play a board game or go for a walk with someone.
Maybe join a group or take up a new hobby.

Start watching tv, lol.

I hear you on the boredom. But at least I am not depressed or manic! I desperately need something productive to do - but what??

any of you guys are welcome to come to my house! I don't have TIME to be bored (oh, I wish I did)...between papers for my law classes, my mental health, being a single mom, going to school full time, and working part time....no wonder my pdoc gave me some anti-anxiety drugs!

There's always volunteerism.....gets you out and social, gets you needed by others...can fill up a hole in your soul

I try to keep a running list of projects to do, even if I never seem to get them all done. God I miss the myopia of my mania. It sure beat the feeling of boredom and absence of focus. But on a tangible note, anything from sharpening knives to shining shoes are activities that break the monotony while not requiring much of an attention span. Then again maybe the knives are not such a good idea.

listen to music, don't really need attention for that
join a group for activities,
volunteer somewhere cool to meet people
make jewellery that's what i've been doing ,sold some too ;-)

Hanna, Do you like to write? That can be a creative outlet as well as a personal one. My bf does a lot of manual labor and finds it relaxing to sit down and write short (or even long) stories. Then he sends them to me. Some of them are very funny as he has a great sense of humor. He usually writes about what is happening in his life. For instance, he is in Illinois right now and getting the brunt of the super snow storm. While he was shoveling a beautiful siberian husky. (apparently lost) wanted to play with him. He was not in the mood. But it made for a cute little short story and made me really laugh out loud. He named him Charlie because when he went to tackle him to get him out of his way he could call him, "Sorry Charlie!" LOL He tried feeding him but the dog was apparently taken care of because he turned up his nose at food. He belongs to someone in the neighborhood but because he's a husky he was having a great time in the snow. Finally, after a long while he left and my bf could continue to keep up with shoveling so it wouldn't inundate the house. But with the 40mph winds the drifts are over 6ft high right now. Anyway. Write about what you know as they say. You might realize it's not as boring as you think!

Hanna, I have never used the word bored to describe my emotional states so I have a difficult time relating to the term. I actually looked it up to find the definition in hopes of understanding it better. This is one definition I found on Wikipedia that really helped me understand. It appears to have alot to do also with our "emotional mental" state of mind or existing depressive symptoms.

There are lots of ways to see boredom and it can exist even when we are involved in lots of activities that should interest us.

For many years I have suffered with ADD/ADHD symptoms ad learned to cope without meds. A year or so ago my pdoc insisted on testing me when I kept telling him I felt very dull even when I had so much to do I could not get motivate. I told him I felt it was because I just could not concentrate long enough to finish a project so why start.

After the testing he also strongly suggested I begin ADHD meds to see if it made a difference. To my amazement the meds have changed my life drastically. I still cycle with BP but I am able to motivate myself much easier and complete projects with more ease than I ever have in my life.

Your kids need your interaction with them and maybe talking to your pdoc about your lack of motivation and boredom. I missed so much with my young children because of this disorder and the symptoms related to my ADHD that I did not treat properly. Sorry for going on so long but I do care about you and I think it is worth you working hard to find out how you can find more energy and motivation in your life.

It is not your fault because this disorder can zap so much energy out of us. I found the best stimulant for my mind and body has been exercise and social interaction on some small level. Hang in there sweetie and work with your doc....xo

Hanna - I have a terrible time with "boredom". Even if there ARE things to do, they are things I do on a daily basis and the repetition of certain tasks makes me want to stick a pencil in my neck.

I recently took up knitting and I do various crafty things - BUT, I'm still BORED. God I wish I had an answer for you because then I'd have the answer for myself.