Five Budget Boredom Killers

With the technology we have these days it really is a wonder how any of us get bored, I dread to think how awful it was back in the past. Even throughout my childhood in the 1990's things are unrecognisably different to how they are now. There was no Sky Plus to record your favourite programmes, you'd have to pick your very favourite shows and record them to a trusty VHS tape. No Youtube meant there was no such luxury of listening to a song you liked over and over unless you hopped on down to HMV and bought the CD (or recorded it off the radio onto a cassette tape!). Hoping to look up some information or settle an argument over a pointless fact? No access to Google to help you out- dial up broadband wasn't in most people's houses until the early 2000's. It just goes to show how quickly technology has advanced in recent years, and how even more quickly we've learned to take it forgranted. Here are five things you can do when you're bored that don't cost a penny, and are all readily available using technology you'll already own. 

Read
There's no excuse to not have a book on the go these days- when you can download just about any book you want to your tablet, Kindle or mobile phone why wouldn't you? Get yourself onto Amazon and pick something out. The majority of e-books cost less a fiver, but there are hundreds for less than a pound or even free. As much as reading blogs and magazines are fun, there's nothing quite like getting into a book. Having one handy is great for when you're waiting around for appointments, for when you cant sleep or when boring old Sunday rolls around. 

Watch
There's nothing better than getting hooked on a really good series, you know when you're just dying to find out what happens next? Thanks to Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney Plus amongst others, you're never short on options.

Exercise
You might not be a 'throw on a pair of running shoes and go for the burn' kind of girl but exercise doesn't have to be all hand weights and gym equipment. Half an hour of Zumba on the Wii Fit, some walking or even following along to a yoga video on Youtube and you can get some good exercise in. It's definitely a productive way to kill time.

Create
Whether arts and crafts are your forte, baking, photography or writing- spend a bit of time perfecting a hobby (or start up a new one!) Pinterest is the place to go for inspo, and so there's no excuse of being stuck for ideas. As well as kill boredom, by doing something creative you'll also have something to show for your time. You just never know where a simple hobby will take you!

Game
There are loads of addictive apps in the App Store, and if you're feeling lucky you could try out a bingo site and play free bingo games. Who knows, you might win an amazing cash prize!