A Short Story

Select an area of human services in which you currently work, or would like to work.

I don’t have much experience on the field put I did work as a receptionist for about 5 months. I will attach my resume so you can take a look at it.

Wilcock (2006) agures that boredom comes from occupational deprivation or imbalance. It is well know boredom is often experienced by this age group. To overcome this Martin, Sadlo & Strew (2012) suggest people need to be active in their occupations completing them in a mindful way. This resource will provide an opportunity for mindfulness through self exploration into desired occupations and future planning for broadening occupational

What do you do when your bored? You probably pick up your phone or get on your Xbox, but in reality, boredom is an important aspect in life. Boredom is surprisingly good for our brains. It can strengthen your attention networks, and other parts of your brain. When your bored, part of your brain is in introspection mode, which allows you to daydream, imagine things, etc. Even though boredom can sometimes lead to destructive anxiety its still important to our health.

during my second layoff I was having a really hard time finding a job again. I have a lot of job

According to Livermore (2008), people who are actively looking for work but are not currently in a contractual arrangement are considered unemployed. Since the recession in 2007, unemployment has been an ongoing problem in America. Many companies were laying off thousands of employees because they could not pay them. As of September 2011, the South and the West has the highest concentration of unemployment. Nevada has the highest jobless rate, 13.4%, followed by California with 12.1% (Cooper, 2011). The collapse of the housing bubble left Nevada with high rates of unemployment. South Carolina’s unemployment rate is 11.1% and is the fourth highest in the nation (Cooper, 2011). Most people had a hard time finding work because they

I am one of the many people who have fell victim to binge- watching. I’ll always keep telling myself just one more episode, but the next time I look at the clock, it’s one a.m., and I still haven’t started any of my homework. Then, I will have to stay up even later trying to do all of the homework that I had put off doing. I usually end up rushing to get the work done, and I am super tired

Boredom is the “most unexpectedly common of all human emotions”, it is an uncomfortable state of mind and we will do anything to escape it: watch TV surf the web, and in some cases result to drugs (Toohey). People who are "chronically bored are at greater risk of developing … depression and drug or alcohol addiction, displaying anger and aggressive behaviour" (Toohey). This results in low performance at work and school, since they lack interpersonal skills. Every day seventy students drop out of school in Chicago due to alcohol or drug abuse, lack of interest, or academic challenges.

Don 't talk about your favorite reality show or anything else that highlights your lazy side. Yes, you are human and like to have some downtime, but you are not trying to show off the laziest side of

What you’ll most likely end up using to find a job is the Internet. After your friends and family, online job postings are

Feeling of unsatisfied by an activity, or uninterested in any activity, can lead to boredom and it is a common feeling. All of us have this feeling of boredom more often. It may occur when you feel energetic but have nowhere to spend your energy. Boredom may also occur when we have difficulty focusing on a task.

Nothing appears to drive you up the wall and you simply adore relaxing. Some may say that you're apathetic and lacking activity, however your proverb is life is short so appreciate it while it endures.

I woke up early, as is in my routine as a royal guard. I quickly made my way to my mirror to comb my hair. Parting it one-third to one side and the other two-thirds to the other. I smiled in pride at my master piece of hair.

A visit from the Russians the week before, streamed through Ava’s mind. Two comrades from the cooperative, asking for her father as they walked past the piled haystacks to find him. One of them had purposely stopped and stuck his iron bar into a stack, probing the hay. Would they return soon and lead her family to their death?

At the end of 2012 the National Unemployment Rate was 7.8% (“Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey”) and employers were struck with the daunting task of filling 3.6 million job openings (Smith.) In an article for Forbes on the subject of the daunting prospect of the job search, Jacquelyn Smith shares this startling fact: “The average number of people who apply for any given job: 118.” With the downturn in the economy in recent years, candidates for any given job can include inexperienced job seekers, seasoned competitive candidates, and even those who are looking to start their second or third career. The job market is flooded. Employers are overwhelmed by the sheer number of applicants, sometimes willing to compromise