The part of you that’s scared of change is the same part that complains about being bored.

Boredom and fear come from the same source, which is a preference for predictability. The predictable life is safe and also empty, and you cannot have one without the other from that setting. Complaining about the flatness while refusing anything unfamiliar is asking for a contradiction. Something has to be risked before anything feels interesting.

The next time you notice yourself bored, treat it as a request rather than a mood. Say yes to one thing this week that you would normally decline with a reasonable excuse. Watch whether the boredom and the fear both quiet down at the same time.