This article from wikiHow provides productive activities for when you're bored at home or work. When you have some downtime, you can use it to be productive and get things done. Here are some suggestions from the article:

• Take a walk to give your brain a break.
• Catch up on emails by clearing out your inbox and unsubscribing from promotional emails.
• Practice mindfulness through meditation to reduce stress and increase productivity.
• Make a to-do list to plan out your day or week and stay on track.
• Work out at the gym or do yoga at home to boost your physical fitness.
• Consider a casual discussion with your boss about adjusting your job description and balancing your workload.
• Start a journal to write down your thoughts and daily activities.
• Listen to an audiobook or podcast to learn something new.
• Take a digital tour of the world using Google Earth.
• Meditate to clear your mind.
• Organize your desk by tidying up your workspace.
• Brush up on industry news by reading research papers or industry magazines.
• Pickle vegetables to make low-effort preserves.
• Start a book club to network, relax, and enjoy literature.
• Volunteer at a charity to help others.
• Update your resume to add extra skills and experience.
• Let yourself daydream to blow off some steam.
• Go thrift shopping to update your wardrobe.
• Join a special interest group or club.
• Visit a museum to get cultured and exercise.
• Read a book or magazine to stimulate your brain.
• Call a friend to catch up.
• Clean out your closet to donate old items.
• Take a nap to feel refreshed.
• Make a playlist to put your mind at ease or increase productivity.
• Talk to people around you to connect and socialise.
• Pick up a simple skill that you can master in a few hours.
• Start a blog to share your knowledge.
• Meal prep or make a meal plan to save time and reduce stress.
• Write a bucket list to motivate you toward your goals.
• Clean up your phone by deleting unused apps.
• Play a brain game like a crossword or Sudoku.
• Write a letter to a friend or pen pal.
• Sketch something to practice your artistic ability.
• Do your laundry.
• Read a newspaper to catch up on local and world news.
• Practice an instrument.
• Drink water to stay hydrated.
• Have a meal or a snack to replenish your body's fuel.
• Learn a language using apps or streaming movies.
• Tend to some plants.
• Make a budget to plan how you spend your money.

The article was co-authored by Desiree Panlilio, a Teen Life Coach, and Luke Smith, a wikiHow staff writer.