Boredom flows through our lives in many forms. Soaking in the feeling of having nothing to do proffers benefits at times. Still, other times, you stare at the ceiling, wondering what to do with copious amounts of extra time. Here are ten skills you can learn to combat that boredom in one day.
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1. Lockpicking
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"If you just learn how locks work and spend a little time learning how to manipulate them, you'll be able to open most household locks on things like file cabinets, desks, and those fireproof boxes they sell as "safes" for important documents. Often, those things have a single pin lock and can be opened with a paperclip, but people always look at you like you're some master criminal when you show them," an expert lock picker adds to the Reddit thread.
2. Rubik's Cube
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All you need to know to solve Rubik's Cubes is six variations of algorithms. I learned how to solve my first cube at age fifteen, and once you learn the patterns, solving other cubes comes to you second nature. People get frustrated with the patience and memorization it takes, but if you can push through some aggravating hours of staring at colored cubes, you'll foster a cube-solving habit for life.
3. Baking Bread
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During COVID, many people unleashed a newfound skill of baking bread. With no one to talk to and nothing to do, house-ridden people opened their pantries. They gathered ingredients needed for the freshest loaves and tastiest flavors of bread in the business.
4. Origami
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Origami is similar to solving Rubik's Cubes because it takes a few hours of patience for a lifelong skillset. Once you know the basic patterns and methods to make simple creations, you expand on your expertise and learn how to create intricate birds, dragons, butterflies, or whatever design you choose.
5. Sewing
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Get a needle and thread and fix that teeny hole in your favorite pair of pants. Sewing remains one of the simplest and oldest textile art forms and continues to be useful today. Yes, sewing machines make the process seamless, but only some people own a sewing machine.
6. Juggling
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A juggler shares their knowledge of the fun activity. "Start with handkerchiefs. They'll sort of float in the air as they fall, so you can learn the movements more easily. Then progress to balls once you've got the movements down."
7. Crocheting
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I learned to crochet during COVID with help from a Harry Potter-themed book. The step-by-step guide illustrated the quickest ways to formulate the thread into Harry Potter creatures, and I made an adorable crocheted Dobby on the first day of reading the book.
8. Tying Knots
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If you camp or explore the wilderness, you need the knowledge of tying knots. Many kinds of knots exist, but learning to make a few basic sets can save you a lot of trouble. A hiker recalls unleashing his knot-tying skills while setting up camp for his honeymoon. His wife stared at him astonished, so he instructed her how to tie knots, and she carries the knowledge to this day.
9. Changing a Car Tire
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Remember when you glided down the highway but soon heard a chugging from the rear tire? Your car slowed until you couldn't progress any farther, and you braced a nervous glance back to your flat tire. I bet you wish you had spent a day learning how to change a tire.
10. Whistle With Your Fingers
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"How to do the owl hoot whistle with bare hands. It impresses all children and most adults I've met," a skilled whistler mentions in the chat. This technique works if you need to get someone's attention, quiet a room, or demonstrate a party trick. Source: Reddit.
Quick Ways To Earn Extra Cash
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Did you get a surprise bill in the mail? Or do you need to save money for a vacation? There are many ways tomake extra cashand you might even find you have a knack for some of these jobs. You could start a new career.
