9 Ways To Deal With Chronic Illness and Boredom

9 Ways To Deal With Chronic Illness and Boredom When you are first diagnosed with a chronic illness, you don't expect boredom to sneak up on you so intensely – but it does. The things that that you like doing are not often feasible anymore, and you need ample rest. But doing something like watching TV will only entertain you for so long – you need MORE from your life, and certain hobbies and activities can give you that.