Sentences with phrase «as boredom does»

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It's only the people who embrace their work as a craft and fall in love with the boredom of doing it day in and day out that stay driven over the long - term.

But in a fascinating book, Acedia and its Discontents: Metaphysical Boredom in an Empire of Desire, R. J. Snell explains that sloth does not necessarily manifest itself as inactivity.

Boredom, writes Snell, is the lightness of being free from commitment, the destructive freedom to do as we like with the world, which leaves us impoverished.

We may see ourselves as the cowboy, doing bad for the sake of good and confusing integrity with boredom.

To help them avoid boredom, we try to arrange for them to have something useful to do when not on the phone, such as stuffing envelopes or typing records.

Eventually the love life died of boredom, as did the marriage.

We may not have mince pies to offer the good folk who drop in to alleviate some of CTs boredom as he continues to languish on the sofa, but I do now have an alternative Christmas offering!

'' I just hope he is injury free for a year or two»... that statement suggests he is injury prone so let's get him as we don't have enough midfielders already, at least Wilshere will have a pal in the treatment room to avoid boredom... sighs *

'' I just hope he is injury free for a year or too»... that statement suggests he is injury prone so let's get him as we don't have enough midfielders already, at least Wilshere will have a pal in the treatment room to avoid boredom... sighs *

Its either the admin is paying you to tllk rubbish and argue for the sake of arguing, or you do it out of boredom, which i hope you do nt do as you are way to old to do such a childish thing.

Besides their incredible skill as CEOs and talent evaluators, the focus on the little things keeps them motivated, and is one reason I don't think either will suffer from the boredom that sometimes plagues coaches as they advance in age.

The bad hip - hop and Blink 182 songs that the DJ played was made more annoying by the boredom of his audience — I couldn't even bring myself to yell for him to play «March Madness» as I do everywhere.

I agree with you about Ipads, I don't like parents using them at the slightest moment of boredom, as I think that is partly the reason kids get addicted to them.

Coach his efforts as he tries to deal with frustration, anger, boredom, or sadness but don't take responsibility for cheering him up or calming him down.

Around the preschool years, many kids start to use the word «hungry» to express other feelings such as boredom, loneliness, sadness, or other emotions they don't understand or can't name.

«People who are more likely to become bored do not see their environments as very rich or lively,» says Stephen Vodanovich at the University of West Florida in Pensacola, who has been working on boredom for almost 20 years.

Not only will doing the same cardio workout daily cause even more boredom than you already do, but it doesn't challenge your body as well either.

Your anxiety and stress rises with the wind and rain, as does the boredom of being stuck inside.

Maybe you have limited time, maybe you use a treadmill but don't particularly enjoy running, in this case you want to make your time as quick as you can and varied to eliminate the boredom.

Appleby goes on to explain that military pen pals may place greater emphasis on their role as pen pals than other people might who were not doing such a job — because of the need to get news from home, as well as to relieve the occasional periods of boredom and homesickness no doubt experienced when serving overseas.

Mixing outright boredom for many months (as they wait for seomthing to do), with occasional flashes of «action» is a recipe for a kind of madness, demonstrated perfectly by Peter Sarsgaard.

Oh, and The General Lee, the icon from the original series reborn, the late 60's Dodge Charger painted bright red, featuring doors that don't open and an ability to land almost any ridiculous jump conceived of as a way to relieve our intense boredom.

Moonee doesn't go to school, instead she hangs with her best pal Scooty (Christopher Rivera), spending her days trying to stem the boredom as a normal if undisciplined kid, spitting on cars or trying to cadge a free ice cream.

I admit I cringed with boredom at where the storyline seems to be headed, but perhaps Bendis can surprise readers as he did to a certain degree at the end of this issue.

The toys that give a food or other items don't have to be changed out as often, since the bird is rewarded for playing with the toy and the toy makes them think, which is great for helping avoid boredom issues.

Eyes Don't mistake Puss» droopy eyes and slow blinking as a sign of boredom — these deliberate, slow blinks are the feline equivalents of kisses!

While enrichment is not the same as behavior modification, it can do wonders to prevent behavior issues from developing and / or escalating due to boredom, stress, and frustration.

While many dogs may swallow socks because of boredom, or as part of a game, on a more serious note, some dogs may do so as a form of resource guarding.

It's quite possible, if you feel as though your dog doesn't fit into any of these scenarios, that he's simply doing it out of boredom or to get your attention.

Due to irresponsible breeding you don't just get mix breed dogs in shelters, if you are not prepared to get a mix breed dogs most dog breeds have a rescue society specific to that breed with dogs being dumped due to things are trivial as it not suiting the owner any more or boredom!!

Weimaraners do not do well when they have hours of time on their hands for they will take out their boredom on furnishings, or anything else they see as a source of amusement.

While the cocker does not require as much exercise as the larger active breeds, they still require plenty of stimulation to prevent boredom.

A cat with nothing to do is much more prone to engage in risky behaviors such as chewing on the Christmas tree in an attempt to alleviate boredom.

Whenever I sell a family its first reptile pet, I always let the parents know that they can expect the experience to go one of three ways: either the kids will love the herp as a pet and be satisfied on that level, or perhaps they will soon figure out that the fantasy of owning these unusual pets doesn't match up to the reality for them, resulting in boredom.

Food puzzles really don't increase activity (but perhaps they offer other benefits, such as slowing down feeding, and providing mental stimulation, warding off boredom or other problematic behaviors).

As noted above, the AWA does nothing to address boredom, emotional well - being or quality of life.

Always provide something for Fido to do when he is in his crate as boredom will cause him to revert to destructive behaviors and in the absence of anything else in his crate, he may begin to lick or chew on his paws or tail.

If you're longing to escape to a beach retreat, but don't want to face the boredom of lying on a sun lounger for days on end, find the ideal balance as we share our top 10 activity holidays by the beach.

We've got the perfect cure for any boredom — come do any technical diving course with us and receive a massive 10 % discount as a local dive pro!

For veterans of the series the Young Driver test doesn't offer a whole lot except for a short amount of boredom as the career mode is inaccessible until you've completed it, but for newcomers it takes you through simple things like driving in a straight line to learning how KERS and DRS works.

It honestly started out as a project done out of boredom but at the same time a weird combination of being a joke and an experiment.

As soon as there is a pause in conversation, a fleeting moment of boredom, or hands itching to do something, out comes the personal device — to entertain, to distract, to keep busAs soon as there is a pause in conversation, a fleeting moment of boredom, or hands itching to do something, out comes the personal device — to entertain, to distract, to keep busas there is a pause in conversation, a fleeting moment of boredom, or hands itching to do something, out comes the personal device — to entertain, to distract, to keep busy.

Not only does it take the edge off travel boredom but it also helps break up the jet lag too, so it's not as bad as it might be when you do arrive at your final destination.

However, as time goes on, it can be easy for long - term couples to fall into a routine to the point that they stop doing fun new things together, leading to boredom.

And that doesn't include common causes for low sex drive, which could be as simple as boredom in a relationship.

Instead, as The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this year, boredom can be a sign that you need to make a change — and when you do make that change, your relationship may be more satisfying than ever before.