Almost any activity can be undertaken mindfully. In one investigation we asked people to engage in disliked activities. Those who hated watching football were to watch football; those who disliked classical/ rap music were to listen to it; those who didn't like art were to spend time looking at paintings. In each case we formed four groups: one group just did the activity, one group was told to notice one new thing about it, one group was told to notice three new things, and the final group was told to notice six new things. The more they noticed, the more they liked the activity. Boredom seems to be a function of mindlessness.
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