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Everyday Ennui


Please rate your agreement with the following statements:

There are 28 questions.

 

  1. When I was young, I was often in monotonous and tiresome situations.

 

 

  1. I feel that I am working below my abilities most of the time.

 

 

  1. I have so many interests, I don't have time to do everything.

 

 

  1. I often wake up with a new idea.

 

 

  1. Having to look at someone's home movies or travel slides bores me tremendously.

 

 

  1. I would like more challenging things to do in life.

 

 

  1. It takes a lot of change and variety to keep me really happy.

 

 

  1. I am often trapped in situations where I have to do meaningless things.

 

 

  1. I often find myself with nothing to do - time on my hands.

 

 

  1. I am good at waiting patiently.

 

 

  1. I often find myself at loose ends, not knowing what to do.

 

 

  1. Many people would say that I am a creative or imaginative person.

 

 

  1. I have projects in mind all the time, things to do.

 

 

  1. Many things I have to do are repetitive and monotonous.

 

 

  1. In any situation I can usually find something to do or see to keep me interested.

 

 

  1. In situations where I have to wait, such as a line or queue, I get very restless.

 

 

  1. It is easy for me to concentrate on my activities.

 

 

  1. I get a kick out of most things I do.

 

 

  1. It seems that the same things are on television or the movies all the time; it's getting old.

 

 

  1. Frequently when I am working I find myself worrying about other things.

 

 

  1. I find it easy to entertain myself.

 

 

  1. Much of the time I just sit around doing nothing.

 

 

  1. Among my friends, I am the one who keeps doing something the longest.

 

 

  1. Unless I am doing something exciting, even dangerous, I feel half-dead and dull.

 

 

  1. It takes more stimulation to get me going than most people.

 

 

  1. It would be very hard for me to find a job that is exciting enough.

 

 

  1. I am seldom excited about my work.

 

 

  1. Time always seems to be passing slowly.