Get out there and be social! Talk to your friends. Spend time with them. Go to parties. Have fun. Show your friends all of the cool stuff you've been working on (you followed the steps in the first two sections, right?). This lets you show the exciting stuff you've done if you want to but it also gives you one more way to get out there and do something more interesting than sitting on your couch. Now, we're not trying to say that having more exciting friends will make you more exciting. That's not healthy. But more exciting friends will invite you to do exciting things, giving you opportunities to try new things. They'll also be more willing to join you on your own adventure. Volunteer. Improve your community with the skills that you have. Help show other people how to turn their lives around by taking on challenges, just like you did in order to change how you were living your life. This act of giving back makes you more exciting, but it also will help others and give you a great sense of fulfillment. As you go around doing all of these exciting things, you will learn lots of cool or useful information. Make good use of this by educating others. You can give classes, or just have some fun facts for your friends at parties. People will enjoy living vicariously through the things you learn and tell them. Don't, however, boast or spend a lot of time rubbing it in people's faces. Your life is exciting, they know. If they want to know more, they'll ask, so try not to make every other sentence out of your mouth about "This one time I....". . You're probably going to break or bend the rules, either real ones or just social conventions, along the way. This is natural, since being exciting usually means going against the grain a bit. Someone is going to find something "wrong" with what you're doing, even if they're the one who is really wrong. Learn to cope with the haters and you'll be much happier.

Summary: Talk to people. Have exciting friends. Give back. Educate others. Leave the ego at home. Be ready for criticism


This displays a pop-up menu above the Windows Start drive.  If you decide you no longer want the disk drive to be hidden, use these steps to revert the hidden drive in Disk Management. It's in the pop-up menu that appears when you right-click the Windows Start menu.  This opens the Disk Management applications. This is the drive you hid in the previous method. This opens a separate window that allows you to add, change, or remove the drive letter. Since the drive doesn't have a drive letter, it will not appear in the  "Change drive letters and paths for OS" window.  Clicking Add displays options to add a new drive letter, or mount the drive in a different location. "  It's the first radio option in the window. Use the drop-down menu to the right of the radio option to select a drive letter to assign the drive.  It's best that you select the same drive letter that it had before you removed the drive letter. This adds the drive letter back to the drive.  You can now view the drive in File Explorer.

Summary: Right-click the Windows Start menu. Click Disk Management. Right-click the drive that has no drive letter. Click Change Drive Letter and Paths. Click Add. Click the option for "Assign the following drive letter. Select a drive letter. Click Ok.


It’s not enough to simply wear your brace — you must also make sure that it is in proper shape. Check the brace weekly for any visible damage, including frayed straps. Wash and deodorize your brace with mild soap and damp cloth daily.  If there are padded liners, let them air dry or use a hair dryer on “cool” setting. On your phone, paper calendar, or journal, keep track of how many hours a day you need to wear your brace and how many hours you actually put in. Most back braces need to be worn between 16 to 23 hours daily. To achieve your goals, it is extremely important to wear the brace for exactly the amount of time recommended by your doctor.  Expect to build up your wearing time over the course of a few weeks at least. This will give your body and skin time to get used to the brace.  Make sure to add time to your schedule for putting on the brace. This can be a fairly involved process when you are first starting out with a brace. You might want to consider purchasing one of the a brace-wearing app for your smartphone. These apps monitor and log your time in your brace and allow you to set personal goals. Some braces are meant to be worn up to 23 hours daily, while others can be worn for a much shorter period of time. You may be able to remove your brace for certain activities or at certain times. Talk with your doctor about when you need to take off your brace. For example, certain activities such as swimming will require that you remove your brace for a short period of time. Just make sure your doctor approves your swimming as well as removing the brace for that amount of time. At the end of every week that you met your doctor’s goals for hours spent in your brace you should do something nice for yourself. Go out to a movie. Hit your favorite restaurant. Take your brace off and go for a nice swim. Be sure to check with your doctor regarding which activities you should avoid.

Summary: Keep up with brace maintenance. Create a brace-wearing schedule. Talk to your doctor about when it is okay to remove your brace. Reward yourself for wearing the brace.


Even when it isn’t really necessary, a short trip to the store can do a lot to alleviate boredom. Studies show that time spent walking is more exciting than time spent waiting around for something. It helps if you can accomplish something productive along the way, but if not, it is still better than sitting around at home. Try “gamifying” chores and other work. Give yourself points for each task you accomplish and reward yourself with a night out or new toy when you earn enough points. See how quickly you can clean the kitchen. Keep track of your times and see if you can beat your best! It has become easier than ever before to share your thoughts with the world. Spend your empty time practicing your writing and working out your thoughts. If people listen, you can begin selling advertisements for a bit of extra money or get your name out there as an expert on some topic.  If you have strong opinions about politics, food, or culture, try writing about those things. Otherwise, try writing stories, or just expressing your feelings. Similarly there are some websites that will compensate you for writing short articles. A number of survey websites allow you to make some money—usually not much—by telling them what you think. Some examples include SurveyMonkey, SurveySpot, My Survey, LIghtspeed Consumer Panel, Pinecone Research, Opinion OutPost, MyPoints, Springboard America, and Toluna. This is one way to spend your time and make a bit of cash on the side. Computer programs have bugs. To get out all the glitches and mistakes, programmers need people willing to play around with them. Websites like User Testing, WatusersDo, Enroll, and YouEye will compensate you for playing around with their programs. It isn’t a living, but it is one of the easiest ways to make money while wasting some time. Meditation might not seem like the most exciting activity, but it does increase concentration, which can help push away the sense of agitation that often comes with boredom. Try meditating about 20 minutes daily to increase your focus and clarity of mind. To meditate, close your eyes and clear your mind. Take one thing to focus on, perhaps an image in your head, a word, or a phrase. Think about that and whenever you mind begins to stray bring it back to the object of your attention.
Summary: Go on an errand. Make work a game. Blog about it! Let your opinion be known. Test out some apps. Clear your mind.