Rather than being frustrated with boredom or using it as an excuse, find out why you feel discontent.

• Most important is to stop dwelling on the idea that you are bored.
• Instead, figure out why you're bored right now.
• Create a list of activities for when you feel energetic and bored, and when you're feeling more tired. The activity could be reasonably mindless, like knitting an easy pattern or getting a cup of coffee. The point is to find an activity that feels meaningful.

On the surface, boredom can appear to be a trivial problem. But it may lead to some more severe problems.

Boredom is associated with risk-taking behaviours such as drug and alcohol use as well as self-harm.