What do you all do to get out of a rut...

Dunroamin

Does his company allow him to take a sabbatical or career break?

victory

Thanks for the replies:D on my lunch break so will have to be quick....

No idea about the pet, they don't have any.


balletshoes you are right, just monotony.

aliajoso my friend is a bit flamoexed as to what to do

He did have a motorbike ages ago.

dunroamin he started his job in the new year.

From what I've been told he's just bored.

Funky_Bold_Ribena

There's always things to do in a veg patch. You never get bored. Frustrated, yes but bored - no.

z.n

Join an activity club-where they can do something as a couple/alongside each other, and enjoy the social aspect with other people. For example, sailing, golf, rambling, car rallys, darts, pub quiz team, choir. Something where there is an element of organised activity to keep busy but a strong social element as well that both partners and perhaps even the kids can enjoy. Thinking of ones near us- archery, camper van rallys, fencing, cricket, birdwatching, fishing, clay shooting, orchestras, sailing and swimming, etc....

Evening class in something entirely different-photography or first aid, landscape gardening, art? Maybe something they can do together?

Draw up a 'bucket list' and start working through it taking turns for each person's choice, perhaps saving towards the expensive ones?

Get more involved with the grandchild/ren in a joining in with them sort of way (find the fun in things.)

Identify an old hobby that got abandoned in the pressure of raising a family and look into taking it up again.

Book a holiday- doesn't have to be expensive and then spend time researching and planning. Some sort of activity holiday might be good-to somewhere historical- get books from library etc. Ie not just any old holiday but something that might spark off an interest and is worth really planning for. eg tour of battlefields, botany, etc An adventure not a lie around on a beach.

I firmly believe men need hobbies more than women. The trick is to find something that is sociable and family friendly.

Dunroamin

victory wrote: »

Thanks for the replies:D on my lunch break so will have to be quick....

No idea about the pet, they don't have any.


balletshoes you are right, just monotony.

aliajoso my friend is a bit flamoexed as to what to do

He did have a motorbike ages ago.

dunroamin he started his job in the new year.

From what I've been told he's just bored.

If this feeling's a recent thing, it sounds as if his new job could be the problem.