Worrying does not count as daydreaming. If you find yourself sitting back and planning out how your life should be going, you’re not doing it right. Some people just aren’t daydreamers – if you’re one of them, don’t force it. There are about a bazillion more tips you can try down this page.
If you don’t have a ton of time to kill, just take a walk around your neighborhood. Make an effort to be observant – how many things can you spot that you never noticed before? Think about all your senses – what can you hear, see, smell, touch, and taste? You might discover something interesting. You can make a neighborhood hunt and see what things your neighborhood has that you perhaps didn’t know about.
Consider caving and take pictures of people staring at their phones. It’s hard being the only one with your hands not clutching some lit-up piece of plastic, isn’t it? That way you’re still making a statement. . . sort of.
Consider caving and take pictures of people staring at their phones. It’s hard being the only one with your hands not clutching some lit-up piece of plastic, isn’t it? That way you’re still making a statement. . . sort of.
You’re already on Spotify and Pandora, right? Good. Now just make efforts to go outside your zone of aural comfort. Gems are just waiting to be found. Ask your friends for ideas or look up similar artists to ones you already like on the web.
Don’t move the stickers and don’t look up the answers. Then you’ll just finish and have more time to kill. But if you’re going to do it, you might as well use wikiHow’s Solve a Rubik’s Cube article. If you are with a friend, there is a game called ‘Rubik’s Race’ you can play.
Don’t move the stickers and don’t look up the answers. Then you’ll just finish and have more time to kill. But if you’re going to do it, you might as well use wikiHow’s Solve a Rubik’s Cube article. If you are with a friend, there is a game called ‘Rubik’s Race’ you can play.
You can go online and search up eye tests or optical illusions, you’ll be amazed.
Yeah, yeah, your Kindle counts, too, but you stare at a screen so much already – why not rep it old school and bring something that smells like the libraries of yore?
This might get awkward, especially if you don’t do it right. And unless you’re British, a quick, “Wow, sure is hot out,” might just result in a few askance looks. However, awkward never killed anyone. If you’re lucky enough to find someone not staring at their phone, give ’er a try. Especially if they’re cute!
Sites like Memrise, Academic Earth, Coursera, and Khan Academy make studying and learning awesome. Pick a topic, there’s something there to learn. With videos and graphics, even the most ADD minds will be contented.
YouTube is good too, but you might get sidetracked with Miley Cyrus videos and that’s just risky. Stick to VideoJug or HowCast to avoid the temptation.
You don’t have to get wordy if you’re not feeling it. Tell a friend they’re awesome and draw them a stick figure of them being a ninja and taking over the entire world – not only will the picture lift their spirits, but they’ll also find your sad excuse for an adult’s drawing skills to be endearing.
Not a songwriter? Not yet! Here’s how to write a song and how to write rap lyrics. Who knows? You need to kill time could result in a very fulfilling career! If you don’t want to write a song, make a music video! It could be a parody, just you goofing off, or you pretending to be the artist. Everyone else on YouTube is doing it – you might as well, too!
They make great gifts, too. If you want to commemorate your time, vacation, or a relationship with someone, scrapbooks are a great, personal way to say you care.
Knitting or crocheting. Small projects like potholders or knitted mittens may be portable enough to take with you in a small accessory bag or your purse. Doodling or sketching. Great inventions have been begun in sketch pads and even on napkins. Keep a pencil and small pad for doodling away time when you are waiting. If you’re with someone else you can even create your own turn-based strategy game by drawing buildings and units and expressing their actions turn by turn. String beads or macrame. However, if using beads, make sure they don’t spill all over the place!
There does not have to be a point to your blog. It doesn’t have to be about trying Julia Child’s recipes or forcing yourself to date your best friend for 60 days or the war you’re waging on fur – it just has to be. Find a free website (like Blogger. com or WordPress) and start hacking at the keys!
Want some inspiration? Try wikiHow’s recipe section for ideas!
Balance your checkbook. If you are waiting for an appointment and your checkbook is handy, you may be able to pull it out and take a look at the check register, totaling up the deposits and debits, and making sure the entries are up to date. Update your daily planner. Many of these are on PDAs or other electronic devices, and old entries can be deleted to free up space from time to time. Clean out your cell phone’s messages and old contacts. If you have a cell phone with a bunch of old contact information, or that stores a lot of recent calls, missed calls, and voice and text messages, this might be a good time to clear all of the useless stuff out. Organize your purse or wallet. Be careful that no one is observing you if you have a lot of cash or personal stuff that is pulled out; however, if there are few people around you, you may sort your credit cards, business cards, and other stuff to make things a bit easier to find when you need them.
If you can’t think of anything, you’re probably not thinking hard enough. Most people have something to clean, organize, make, submit, research, or finalize. Think ahead – what will you need to do next week?
