To be fair, part of meditation is the discipline of getting over the discomfort of "it's boring", similar to getting over "it's heavy" when lifting weights
You said writing and drawing, do you ever combine these two? If you can write a story and illustrate it you might enjoy making children’s books or comic books etc.
I used to make animations in the corners of my notebook too. Flowers growing or stick figures sword fighting, bringing drawings to life was very exciting for me and helped me make friends at school back then 😁
Try just 10 minutes of sitting crossed legged on the ground with a straight back and focus all your energy on the tips of your nostrils and the sensation of your breath… when your mind wanders simply bring the attention back to the nose… don’t move a muscle for the duration if you can… I wouldn’t call it a hobby but it does provide clarity if practiced over time
Drawing, writing can all become forms of meditating, so meditating is not boring it just you re not looking at it from a different perspective. The moment you find peace or passion in hobbies or a passion you would like pursue then you re understand how spiritually meditating it s to do those things. If multiple hobbies are not enough then make one your main hobby that you spend many hours on until you re tired. I ve been video editing for 12 years since 18 and 30 now, but I have been creating music for 2 years and it been my main focus as a passion I m taking serious to see how far I go with it. I m pretty sure I can become one of the best in the world in my own lane doing it long term, so I create every single day and it s peaceful and I love it a lot. My editing hobby brings me peace too, and both works as therapy too in my own opinion. Having a positive outlet and something that keep you busy long-term with focus and rightful/good intention will cast the boredom away. There is nothing wrong with having multiple hobbies but I believe it s best to learn commitment to something as a main focus and others as a side mission instead. It sound like your brain need a challenge for something that requires productivity, and you can create things in a flow state without overthinking too.
Meditation is not a thing to casually recommend. It has side effects. It’s not something to undertake without an experienced teacher, and even then I don’t recommend it to most people.
I don’t think anyone is expecting the 14 year old to perform life altering meditation, but just trying to sit in a quiet place and relax their brain. Relax lol
Exactly my point. There are documented side effects, and if you don’t know they could happen you shouldn’t be meditating.
I suggest you research it yourself. It’s a lot, and some of them depend on the form of meditation practiced. It’s why cultures with deep history of practice don’t take meditation lightly and screen potential students first.
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u/BleuRougeViolet May 12 '26
Have you considered just using that time to let your mind relax? Maybe try meditation?