Is anyone else struggling with the boredom?

[FluffyAragog]

Every single day is the same. I have plenty of things to get on with, I've been cleaning and decluttering, helping with home learning, gardening, playing with the kids etc etc. It's not like I have nothing to do. But I'm just so bored. I'm shielding so I don't know if not leaving the house for this long is making it worse but I wake up full of dread for the day ahead. There just doesn't seem to be anything to look forward to. I love my DH and DC immensely, but the constant presence of them is getting to me. Which sounds awful, I know. I need time to myself sometimes and I have had none whatsoever for 7 weeks now. I'm sick of trying to find ways to entertain 2 very bored children. I'm missing sports. I'm becoming extremely grumpy and I don't know how to get myself out of this funk. How are others coping with the monotony?

Its very very hard! I'm hoping The Big Speech tonight includes some provision to just be out & about a bit more. Even having a slightly wider range of places to go for a walk would be amazing. We've been trying to build in small treats & variety (ordering take out occasionally, picking up a new little book or toy in Tesco) but it is draining.

Just to add, DH and I tagteam with the kids sometimes to give each other a bit of time upstairs with a coffee.

The little treats idea is good.

I’m utterly, utterly bored, as well as anxious and stressed. That stops me doing things that would alleviate the boredom, because I can’t concentrate.

I too wake up filled with dread every day. I’m beginning to hate my house.

Yeah it's a strange type of boredom. It's like I could be using this time to do really useful things. I planned to have a major declutter, some DIY, some personal projects like a blog, exercise daily and meal prep to make sure we eat well. But in reality I have no motivation for any of it. It's such a weird feeling. I'm getting lazy and fat and fed up but I can't pull myself out of it.

I haven't even been for a walk this weekend.

Bored here. I do actually have stuff to do and it's getting done, but I'm still bored.

Maybe I should do my tax return

Same, I’ve so had it being cooped up in a small space for nearly 2 months. It’s making me anxious and stressed, not seeing people or family. I’d rather take my chances and have some normality back, for young healthy people the fish’s are minimal. Mental health for lots of people is suffering as our lives turned upside down...am done with this!

Risks ! Not fish’s

Yes definitely an odd sort of boredom. Motivation disappearing along with the feeling of being an utter failure when I speak to my friends who for the most part are loving lockdown life #blessed #makingmemories and I'm over here trying not to stab myself in the eyeballs every time DD says "Mummy, look!".