I Need to Be Intellectually Stimulated

I do, and I learnt this the hard way. I took time off of everything once, work, study, reading, basically anything that demanded anything of me, and I didn't deal with it well at all. I became moody, irritable, easily frustrated and really anxious. Those unfortunate enough to be around me noticed it as well. I think it's because for as long as I can remember I've thrived off of learning. I've come to realise that I need to keep my mind active or it starts to turn on itself, and that's not pleasant for anyone, especially me.