time killers
Boredom's little remedies
Time killers are activities undertaken primarily to make time pass, especially during periods of boredom or waiting.
The term carries a slight note of triviality—these aren't meaningful pursuits but ways to occupy yourself: Mobile games are the ultimate time killers, I keep a crossword puzzle book as a time killer for long flights.
Also spelled as one word.
Problems designed to challenge
- gamesOrganized competitive activities
- readingInterpreting written text
- sudokuLogic grid puzzle
- crosswordsClued letter grids
solitaire · social media · videos · podcasts · crafting · knitting · binge-watching · mobile games
Weary disinterest from monotony
- procrastinationHabitual task avoidance
- dawdlingLeisurely time-wasting
- loafingPassing time idly
- daydreamingIdle mental wandering
doodling · scrolling · channel surfing · thumb twiddling · staring · fidgeting · meandering · puttering
puzzles
Problems designed to challenge
crosswords · solitaire · social media · videos · podcasts · crafting · knitting · binge-watching · mobile games · card games
boredom
Weary disinterest from monotony
- procrastinationHabitual task avoidance
- dawdlingLeisurely time-wasting
- loafingPassing time idly
daydreaming · doodling · scrolling · channel surfing · thumb twiddling · staring · fidgeting · meandering · puttering · napping
- Casual Gamesparty games, parlor games, waiting games, pickup games
time killerslife's work
One's greatest lasting contribution
callings · passions · vocations · self-improvement · skill-building
time killersdeep work
Uninterrupted cognitively demanding labor
immersive experiences · deliberate practice · creative work · problem-solving · meditation
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