Probably the most motivating thing that I ever heard about boredom is "Only stupid people get bored". I read that on a forum. I don't think it's offensive, I think it kinda states the truth. Well, obviously, there's procrastination. You need to prove that you're just procrastinating ;)
Keeping yourself entertained seems to be pretty hard, you can play games, try and read, watch TV... Let's face it, when you're not in the mood for this you just aren't. It's like trying to do something will be a complete waste or when you're actually doing it your mind goes completely blank. I got to the conclusion that boredom isn't just not having anything fun to do, but more a state of mind.
I think it's the expression of having something bottled up inside you that you need to do and you aren't doing it because of procrastination, for example, art. You know you're talented but you haven't really practiced, people told you that you have a good voice but you haven't much cared, just sang under the shower, liked photography but you just thought you have a crappy camera and never got around to chasing good shots. Or you might be a computer geek, love programming but been too lazy to actually study a programming language. And wow! maybe you wanted to study Japanese, German, Italian but you just learned a few common words and gave it up.
Yeah, that's pretty much what most of us do. How can you fix it? From my experience, you can't just go at it and do it because you will just get tired of it fast and get back to that state, you need to make yourself stick to a schedule, to a goal (goal sounds so pompous, like writing something on a post it and putting it on your wall, no, just think of it more like having to complete something).
Let's face it, hobbies are called hobbies for a reason. Find the glitter and the color in your life.
I should go and play around with origami now... :)
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