If you struggle to get out of bed in the morning and just can’t get inspired about anything, then you’re not alone. Two-thirds of women are “completely bored” with their lives, a new UK survey has found.
A lack of variety in daily routine, limited social life and work pressures were given as the main reasons for boredom among the 3000 British women who took part in the poll commissioned by prepared produce manufacturer Florette, the UK’s Daily Mail reported.
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Seven out of 10 are fed up with being broke, while many yearn for more vacations and fewer chores. No surprises there then.
Many said they would like a makeover but couldn’t afford it or didn’t know what they would change.
A huge nine out of 10 said they wished they were more spontaneous, while six in 10 said they dreamed of going to the airport and getting the next available flight, regardless of where it was going.
Interestingly, nearly a third of those polled said they would like to emigrate — which says quite a lot about the state of the UK’s economy at the moment.
“Women today are so busy trying to have it all — the job, the family, the social life — that somehow we’ve ended up with nothing,” Florette marketing manager Elaine Smith said.
“It is no surprise two thirds of British women are bored with their lives and half are sick of doing the same thing day in and day out,” she said.
“Women have lost the get-up-and-go to shake up their lives and try something different.”
**The top 10 things women wish they could do
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Go to the airport and catch the next flight to anywhere
Move to another country
Speak their mind to people
Quit their job without having another one
Have a drastic haircut
Sell their house and move
Be more adventurous in the bedroom
Go back to school
Have breast surgery
Sing in public
“Generally people are bored and unhappy with their lives when their values are not being fulfilled. They may not be conscious of their values especially their core values.” Chris Collingwood of Sydney-based Inspiritive life coaches told The Weekly.
“The fact that a significant proportion of women surveyed in the UK fantasise about ‘taking a plane to anywhere’ indicates that they do not perceive the Britain they live in as carrying the potential opportunities to fulfill their values,” he said.
“In some respects women have different opportunities in Australia. However, women still need to become aware of their values and examine the contexts of their lives to find opportunities that can potentially fulfill their values.”
Chris’s tips
Know what you value in life. Think of favourite activities that you engage in and to find your values. Simply ask yourself: What’s important in doing this? Followed by: What else is important in doing this? Repeat the question and make a list of the qualities and values that come to mind.
It helps to wrap a memory around yourself of doing the activity before asking the question. Information on values is carried in the context and “state of mind” that you experience when engaged in the activity.
With a list of your values, treat them as intentions and consider how many ways and through what activities can you have those values met?
Your say: Are you bored with life? What are the things in your life that get you down the most? Share your thoughts below.
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