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Halo~~~ How r u??
my name is yen wern, 21 yrs old, i’m frm malaysia
(plz apologize if my eng is not tat gd, n i like use shortcut in typing :p )
i oso face the same problem with u for 3 years
but thankfully i’m trying to improve myself with this few ways
hope that u’ll find it helpful~~ 🙂
(my nerdy activities 😛 )
1. try to google some gd place nearby the local place u stay.
but be aware of ur personal safety.
2. hang out bookstore/ library
3. coffee shop (read books & hv coffee for a lovely afternoon)
4. attend / sign up any classes u like (painting/ yoga / gym/ dance/ …)
5. find a part time job u like
6. write diary (express anything u want – according to research,
consistently write diary for 20 mins for 4 days/ week can cope with anxiety, depression)
7. pick up some free online course (coursera, MIT open course, allison, edx , etc)
8. regularly exercise (running/ cycling/ climbing/ hiking…)
9. sometime i like to do calligraphy (i’m chinese, haha)
10. go to new place, sit down quietly sketching the view, drink tea….
11. play chess/ board games/ checkers/ any games online wif other players
12.write blog/ write something inspire people
(eg: send warm regards email to fren/ encourage who nid help in tiny buddha forum)
13.read some books/ thriller/ novels/ new field tat u nvr heard b4
14. learn new skills – knitting (& present for the loved one)/ singing/ online business….
15. pray / speak to God/ go to church
16. watch entertainment show/ funny pictures (as for me, i like to watch running man korean show/ big bang theory / go pinterest find some humor pictures – share to fren/family) 😀
17.can try mingle wif ppl surround by Actively asking them questions
(ask about them, be curious about people, sure they will have a lot of stories to tell u 🙂
18. give smile, juz ask , how r u doing, u look nice in this dress/ i like ur shirts / anything / what a nice writing!
(at first, u dun feel normal to do it, but once u sincerely trying to
FIND SOMETHING GOOD IN PEOPLE,
u will feel easier to mingle wif them 🙂
19. give parents a call (use we chat/ viber/ line/ wataaps / skype….)
from wat i knw, parents are the one who will not feel disturb if we call them everyday~~
haha! i disturb my mummy and dadddy everyday when i’m bored!
20. actively call ur frens/families – ask how r they doing – share some joke – make them happy
(at first, i was sad about no one calling me after i transfer degree to a new university, but after that i found out, i’m the one who is too free to think about anything nonsense, so i try to GIVE my call/fb/ watapps them actively )
in order to receive, u muz give first 🙂
21. consistently do some volunteer nearby ur place ( u can search online)
(like for me, i like children, so i’ll choose to teach, buy something for them
care for them )
22. i oso saw some volunteer grp, they even doing some skype wif children, teach them to read whenever they r free, make some birthday cards/ any celebration cards to them
( u can choose any volunteer base on ur interests)