This week, we post a new personal growth tip or inspiration drawn from a recent Daily Dose of Happiness mailing.

Some people are overwhelmed with a busy schedule; others struggle with boredom.  Some suffer from both, which is like getting hit with a double whammy.

One of the best solutions to boredom is to socialize.  Sure, you might love to spend hours in front of the TV or the computer, but for the most part it is just a distraction from being bored (yes, sometimes it is entertaining, but mostly it is a mindless way to forget how bored we are).  When we socialize, we engage our minds and our hearts.  We act and react.  We connect to other people, which is never boring (unless someone drones on and on and on and on, which is not a two-way interaction).

You don't have to carry on complex discussions about obtuse topics like the role of the African dung beetle in the fall of the Roman Empire (although that counts as socialization, too).  A game of darts or bowling or golf or cards or just sitting around a camp fire chatting about the weather, the stars and the garden will do.

The best part about socialization is that by stamping out your own boredom, you can stamp out other people's too.

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