By Dr.Nishal Pinto, Clinical Psychologist, Columbia Asia Hospital Sarjapur Road
The phrase “I’m bored” can drive parents crazy at home. children are stuck at home due to the outbreak of COVID-19. They need to find ways to engage themselves, do their school work, exercise and entertain themselves. It won’t be surprising that parents will be hearing “I’m bored” a lot more than before.people want to escape the feeling of boredom.But while boredom causes temporary uncomfortable feelings. Boredom is an emotional state, that is temporary. A bored person has unpleasant feelings, lacks interest in completing tasks and has problems paying attention.
Boredom can come from lack of rest and nutrition, lack of mental stimulation or too much repetition. It is the trapped feeling of having to do things that are imposed, inescapable, and void of interest, mattering, or pleasure. A person can get bored if a task isn’t interesting enough, if the work is too hard or too easy and if activities lack meaning and challenge. Lack of control can also contribute to boredom. COVID-19 may throw up all these situations – sleepless nights, not enough innovation and a lack of control.
Boredom is serious because it can be a painful state to endure. It can feel intolerable to lose interest, to feel at a loss of purpose, to lack meaning, to feel undirected and aimless, to feel disconnected and at loose ends, to feel unmotivated, to feel trapped in tedium and monotony, to feel bored stiff, bored to tears, bored out of one’s mind, bored to death.
Children may become bored while engaged in an activity, due to:
A bored child may want to be engaged when you offer something funfor them to do, whereas a depressed child may avoid it.Some children who are bored cannot adequately describe their feelings hence can figure out the interesting activities that help in dealing with boredom.So, when they come complaining to you about feeling bored, cheer up them, engage them into some kind of conversation.
You can help your child cope up with boredom feelings by engaging in various activities
Solutions to boredom
If you find your child is getting bored, you don’t need to feel guilty, insteadthink about the following:
Boredom at this age can be painful, it is natural that children would become restless and irritable. By understanding why kids have a hard time tolerating being bored and by following the tips outlined above, you can help your child navigate the stagnations of boredom, by bringing out the creativity in the child. If still your unable to solve this consult a psychologist and take advice.
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