I hate working out. It's incredibly boring. I've tried music, and it does help to a degree, but it's not enough. I don't have anyone to work out with. Last time, I put my towel over my head and drowned out outside sensory input as much as possible and was able to perform better. But that makes the boredom much worse.
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posted by cmgonzalez
on Apr 15, 2009 -
55 answers
What can I teach my toddler about while we stay on the sofa? Supposed to rest legs. We've been watching Leonard Bernstein on YouTube, learning about orchestras -- looking for more stuff like that.
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posted by kmennie
on Apr 9, 2009 -
18 answers
I have the opportunity to exercise in the morning, at lunch and in the evening. Does it matter if I do certain exercises in order?
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posted by abdulf
on Mar 29, 2009 -
8 answers
Why does my business colleague have such a strange physical effect on me? And how can I change this?
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posted by terranova
on Jan 27, 2009 -
18 answers
Have you ever fallen out of love with your partner, worked at it, and fallen back IN love with he or she? If so, how did you do it? What would you recommend?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 4, 2009 -
18 answers
I'm off work the next four days over the New Year's holiday & weekend. I am usually a very social person, but I live alone and I don't have much of anything planned this weekend. And I'm worried about spending the whole weekend alone, because I think I will get really lonely and unhappy. How can I enjoy myself?
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posted by inatizzy
on Dec 31, 2008 -
20 answers
My hands get bored easily. If there's food nearby they make me eat it. What can I do to occupy my hands so they stay out of the doritos?
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posted by valadil
on Nov 13, 2008 -
32 answers
I have a month in which to do a project. What kind of project, you ask?
Good question. Perhaps something fun, perhaps something educational, perhaps something mind-expanding. The options, they are endless.
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posted by Rinku
on Oct 13, 2008 -
10 answers
How do I deal with boredom in situations where I have to sit or stand for long periods of time with little stimulation.
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posted by sixcolors
on Sep 23, 2008 -
27 answers
Depression has knocked my passion (for everything) out. Gwargh. What do I do while I get therapy sorted?
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posted by divabat
on Jul 21, 2008 -
13 answers
Well,
I did it. Due to most unfortunate circumstances, I flew on an airplane for the first time in 8 years. As awful as the reasons were, the entire world has been opened up to me and I am now extremely excited by my renewed ability to travel the skies, and seek advice. Much length follows.
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posted by Cat Pie Hurts
on Jan 16, 2008 -
27 answers
I see you there. You're smart. You've got great ideas. You want to help me make the world a better place. So, help me brainstorm this contraption.
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posted by TomMelee
on Jan 2, 2008 -
35 answers
Why is it so hard for me to do the things I need to do to make my life better? How can I motivate myself to get my shit together?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 28, 2007 -
29 answers
I've attended work meetings where a committee is formed to solve a problem. The problem is usually open-ended rather than specific. For example, increase employee satisfaction. I'm finding that everyone talks and very little gets decided / accomplished, and so another meeting is scheduled. A huge amount of time is spent going to these meetings.
Is there another way to accomplish things? Is there some new paradigm out there for small group information gathering and decision-making that at least appears to give a nod to group input?
posted by TorontoSandy
on Jun 11, 2007 -
21 answers
One for cat owners - What toys have you found your cats most respond to and enjoy?
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posted by chris88
on Mar 14, 2007 -
62 answers
I teach several required college courses. My enthusiasm is dwindling, and it is starting to show.
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 27, 2006 -
27 answers
Yesterday I spent two hours in line at the Social Security Office to get a new card for my son. Considering how long the wait was I can't believe the rules they had for waiting in line. Please help me understand the rational for not allowing people to use their mobile phones.
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posted by DragonBoy
on Aug 1, 2006 -
39 answers
Do you have any fun, cool, hip magazine suggestions for someone who desperately misses Budget Living and needs more stuff to read around her messy apartment?
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posted by echo0720
on Jun 27, 2006 -
18 answers
How do I reconcile myself to years more in a position that I loathe?
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posted by b33j
on Apr 25, 2006 -
17 answers
I get depressed when I don't have any work to do, but get totally stressed with the workload I usually have. What gives?
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posted by sdis
on Apr 4, 2006 -
17 answers
You're married or single, have no kids, hold a regular job and are out of school. So what do you do in the evenings after work?
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posted by robocop is bleeding
on Jul 12, 2005 -
60 answers
I bought a "dead" laptop at a yardsale for $3 (I bargained them down from $5). Well, long story short, I've got it working after resetting the BIOS and plugging in an external monitor and keyboard.
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posted by phrontist
on Jun 22, 2005 -
7 answers
What are the best mock stock exchange websites out there? What ones are to be avoided?
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posted by tozturk
on Jun 9, 2005 -
5 answers
How do you stay awake, alert and keep from getting bored or broody when your work is extremely repetitive? I have an iPod, but no internet/computer access at work.
posted by Jeanne
on May 20, 2005 -
11 answers
How to deal with sitting in a small cubicle during assigned (non-flexible) hours, with extremely boring work to do (or no work to do), with no web access?
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posted by lustra
on Feb 17, 2005 -
32 answers
My pregnant sister is currently experiencing
placenta previa, which means she will require total bedrest for the next six weeks until the baby (her first) is delivered caesarean. Additionally her husband is undergoing both chemo and radiation for throat cancer until November. This means they will both be incapacitated for awhile....(MI)
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posted by dhoyt
on Sep 4, 2004 -
19 answers
