How to Overcome Laziness

Jump out of bed. Research shows that snoozing the alarm and then going back to sleep has a bad effect on us. ^[1] You might think that lying there and enjoying a warm blanket will give you energy when you wake up, but that’s not the case. Trying to sleep makes you even more tired. So toss the blanket and hop on the bed! The brain will follow the signals given by the body. Jumping out of bed makes you ready and excited.

• Try putting the clock on the other side of the room so you have to get out of bed and turn it off. This will make you not want to press the wait button or go back to sleep anymore.
• If you can dance, then jump. For blood circulation. That might be the last thing you want to do, but if you can do it, then you’ll be even more nimble.

Set achievable goals. By setting yourself worthwhile and affordable goals, you’ll have something to look forward to. Pick out what really inspires you, making the most of your talents and skills. Make a to-do list, both big and small, and prioritize each one based on the time it takes to do it and how important they are to you personally.

• You should create a diary that records each day you strive to achieve your goals, recording exactly what can benefit or hinder you, as a kind of practical logistics in the development process. yourself, this might be of help to you.
• Consider creating a life planner to post all of your goals and dreams. Get creative and use pictures, articles, etc. Such a board can be used to outline your dream. Every day when you wake up, look at your board and focus on where you want to go. That gives you an inspiring start to the day, and motivates you to follow your dreams.
  • Not everyone can be inspired with a life planner, but there are other ways such as mind mapping, journaling, building a mission statement and communicating it to others, creating a public online commitment to do something, etc.

Make a list of your desires, goals, and motivations to help you strive. They will give you strength! If you want to keep your mind on a goal that requires real attention, and this list will help energize you by making it easy to keep track of it. Put a copy of this goal or task list everywhere: on the refrigerator, cupboard, computer, bathroom mirror, even the bedroom door. In short, stick it in a place where you often pass by and see it.

• Once the list starts to grow, you won’t want to stop. You see the destination you are aiming for and your ability clearly, it feels so great that you feel the need to keep trying. Otherwise, you will be disappointed and feel worse.
• Make plans for the day, week, month, and year so you have smaller, more achievable goals.

Regularly review the importance and value of the problem/objective. It’s not like setting a goal or facing a problem to solve doesn’t mean you don’t have to try at all – there’s no such thing as fairy tales in life. Successful goal setting or solution finding is partly due to reminding yourself why they are so important. If you lose control of them, you will easily lose focus and fall into a dead end that makes things more and more difficult, and so laziness arises. Regularly revisiting both the importance and value of your problem/goal will help you stay focused and fresh. Here are a few things you should say to yourself:

• Is this something I can really continue to ignore or put off solving?
• Is this something I can improve by asking for help or sharing my views?
• Am I solving a problem or pursuing a goal in the right direction? (Sometimes it’s better to move in a new direction than to continue the old way.)
• Am I expecting things to be too perfectionist? (Perfectionery can cause you to procrastinate, only to end up doing nothing right – because nothing can match your expectations. What’s the end result? You get lazy? because things “are so hard.” Avoid falling into this vicious cycle by trying your best, rather than simply wishing for nothing-more-than-perfection.)

Tell yourself that you can do something. Action changes everything. At times, you are passive and afraid; but then you can dig deeper and change, simply because you move forward, decide to do something or get out there. What happened in the past doesn’t make you who you are – you’re always in a position to reinvent yourself and change your life. As long as you think so and believe so.

• If you’re really having a hard time, try to step forward, do the task, and say to yourself, “Despite that old hard habit, I’m ready right now and I can do a lot of things. !” Talk about the present – your action statement doesn’t include any assumptions, narrations of the past, or promises of the future. And absolutely don’t say “if only” – that sentence is only for people who have no desire to complete the task in life.

Go is clothes. See, you’re sitting in your chair, staring at your computer screen and a bunch of imaginary spreadsheets that you wish they’d spawned on their own right now. Give up on that. Try doing something small, like clothes. You pull out the iron, the ironing board, and the clothes, and after five minutes of ironing, you think, “Why am I wasting my time ironing clothes?” Putting down your clothes, ironing makes you feel more conscious and starts focusing on the things you really want to get done.

• And what’s the other good thing about being clothes? You will have a straight shirt.
  • Of course, you don’t have to wear clothes. Maybe even take a shower. Sometimes, getting up and doing something is the biggest obstacle – the little things are like the lubricant that makes everything run smoother.

Do exercise. Sports really have a lot of benefits, one of which is to make you feel energized 24/7, round the clock. ^[2] Exercise stimulates blood circulation, boosts metabolism, keeps your body energized all day long. In the morning, if you find it difficult to wake up, then just 15 minutes of exercise is fine. In the afternoon, you will feel more active.

• Have we mentioned that exercise plays a huge role in staying healthy? When we are healthy, we all feel better. If you don’t currently exercise (not only aerobics, but also breathing exercises – anaerobic), make an effort to exercise daily. A typical goal is about 150 minutes of exercise per week, but if you’re just starting out it’s up to you. ^[3]
• Speaking of staying healthy, you should eat healthy too. Junk food does not provide the necessary nutrients for the body to function. A lack of energy will easily make you feel lazy and indifferent. If you’re worried about your nutrient intake or your energy levels, it’s also a good idea to see a doctor.

Change the way you dress. Sometimes, we lack motivation in life. Only know how to live. We become content with work, daily life, relationships, and in our small world, we feel guilty again, because we know we need to try to improve more to improve ourselves. develop. What’s the easiest way to get started on that path of change? Please dress differently.

• Whether it’s the pizza delivery guy who wishes he could go to the Stock Exchange, or the guy who spends all day watching TV wishing he could run a marathon at the Boston racetrack, changing your clothes can change your behavior. Don’t you believe it, think about it: What do you call a person in a suit? After a while, the person who wears a suit will also be treated like a real gentleman by those around him. So, change into your jogging clothes. You’ll eventually wonder why you don’t go for a jog.

Let’s begin. Everything has a beginning, whether it’s removing a nail from a brochure you need to read or wiping the fog off your windshield before you hit the road. Overcoming initial inertia – a natural response of most people faced with difficult situations or tasks – can help reduce the suffering of having to avoid it all the time. It also helps to discover how you solved the problem later. Working through a massive amount of work little by little will build up the momentum you need to build up the confidence to stay motivated and see that things aren’t really that scary.

• It is unrealistic to expect a flat, easy life – life is often difficult, if not difficult at times. But life is also beautiful, exciting, full of surprises and hopes. Laziness means you have withdrawn yourself from life’s opportunities and that is like self-destruction. By improving your attitude to daily challenges and learning to tolerate what affects you, your ability to adapt will improve, and you will find yourself living a more positive life. Even if the work can be overwhelming, difficult and undesirable, but just keep going. No arguments, no resistance, no excuses – just stick to it step by step.
• To motivate yourself, try using the 5-second rule. When you start to feel stressed or want to procrastinate, give yourself 5 seconds to get active. This will help you not to sit there, but to stand up and take action.

Shouldn’t be in a hurry. It is important that you break the work down into small steps. The smaller the task, the more accessible and easy it is to do. When you actively seek out ways to accomplish a task or achieve a goal, with a sense of control, and using the right approach, you feel empowered instead of fearful. Usually, being lazy means feeling overwhelmed by everything and then giving up because the mental barrier in front of you seems too great. The solution is to believe in the power of getting the little things done.

• That doesn’t mean you can’t switch back and forth between your tasks. Take it easy, because variety keeps the appetite going. However, it is advisable to handle each small task individually, and then take a break after each completion, rather than jumping here and there at the same time. Also, every time you move between tasks, set clear stops so that when you return from a break, it will be easier for you to continue.
• It is said that people who complain that they don’t have time are actually wasting time and using it inefficiently, such as multitasking. The human brain works less well when under constant pressure to do a lot of things with tight deadlines – in other words, too many things will get in the way. Free yourself by doing important things in a neat order, without feeling guilty.

Motivate yourself. You are your own coach, your own inspiration. You can direct yourself to action by telling yourself interesting things and affirming your actions. Say to yourself things like, “I wanted to do this; I’m doing it now!” and “When I’m done, I’ll take a break, and that rest will be worth all the effort I put into completing this task.” If necessary, say them aloud. When you speak out about your actions, you will feel more encouraged.

• During the day, regularly mutter words of encouragement, such as “I know I can do it.” You can also visualize certain things being done and feel a sense of satisfaction in that moment.

Get help when needed. Many people carry an unfounded fear that it is wrong to ask for help from others. Whether this emotion can stem from a fierce previous encounter, a stifling school experience, or an intensely competitive work environment, it is still a negative attitude to live. As human beings, part of our existence is sharing and mutual support. Moving from “me to self” takes a bit of practice, but it’s an important part of growing and getting out of the way of struggling on your own.

• Sometimes, having someone to hold us accountable is the motivation we need to take action. If you’re trying to lose weight, find a workout buddy. That person gives us a kind of (positive) pressure that we can’t create for ourselves.
• Make sure you are surrounded by people who support and motivate you. If we have only experienced tiring relationships before, it is easy to see why we have problems with laziness. Reach out to those close to you who make you feel confident and ask them for guidance.

Be honest with yourself. Stay away from the armchair as far as you can until you’re ready to rest. Even when sitting down, it is necessary to set time to return to work or other activities such as reading, washing clothes or writing letters to friends, etc. Setting yourself up means doing what you should do, at the time you should do it, whether you want to or not. No matter how early the training begins, these are really the hardest lessons you have to overcome. Set a healthy balance between tolerance and strictness with yourself, and don’t forget to “have fun and don’t forget your duty”.

• Rewards are at their best when you have to look forward to them and when they are worth it. If you go to work every 10 minutes and then watch TV for two hours straight, you will end up giving yourself a hard time. Fight that habit. Gradually, you will feel better.

Praise yourself every step of the way. This may sound conceited, but remember this is not a vanity fair – it’s about keeping you motivated. Every time you complete a step, small goal, or cross a milestone along the way, find a way to motivate yourself. Every time you try or complete a task, you will feel great.

• Celebrate the achievement by telling yourself that you did a great job. Say things like, “Good job! Keep up the good work; at this rate I’ll get the job done in no time.” Big wins are made up of successive small successes (each of which is heroic), so recognize your hard work appropriately.

Learn to reward yourself every time you complete or test something, no matter how small. Such occasional rewards will make work more enjoyable and keep you on track. If you manage to do something that you didn’t do the day before, or because you are unconditionally terrified, you deserve a reward. By rewarding yourself every time you accomplish small goals on the way to your big goal, you’re building your own endorsement that you’re on the right track. Keep rewards simple but effective, such as a longer break, going to a movie, or generous spending on a calorie-laden (and rarely!) similar thing. Save the really great rewards for the ultimate overall achievement. By rewarding yourself, you train your mind to actively think about the task rather than the reward.

• Breaks are both a reward and a necessity. Don’t confuse the need for a quick break to restore creativity and freshness with laziness.
• Obviously, the opposite of being rewarded is being punished. Humans respond best to positive support, so sticking to a reward is also the best thing. Punishing yourself for not achieving something is simply counterproductive, affirming that the worst thought you have about yourself is that you are lazy and useless. That’s really pointless method, if it’s called “method”.

Record your goals on your weekly goal list. A weekly goal list helps you stay focused and motivated. Along the way, it is inevitable to change goals. You will also identify the most effective ways to achieve them. As your goals change, so does your list.

• Stick this list everywhere, anywhere. Try making it the lock screen for your device or mobile. To do that, make a to-do list in the notes app, take a screenshot, and set it as wallpaper. Create daily goals, monthly goals, even yearly goals to keep looking at each day differently.

You need to realize that life revolves around a trade-off between costs and benefits. To enjoy any benefit, there is usually a price to pay. Suffering is often mental, can also be physical, and sometimes spiritual. Often, pain is associated with feeling left out or moving on with no one around when others don’t seem to be going through the same challenges (although everyone has their own set of challenges). , you just don’t realize it). And that pain can cause you to hide, distract, and find safety in your comfort zone. To go beyond that line, you need to face the pain before achieving bigger things. ^[5]

• Assess whether a potential benefit is worth the effort. If it’s worth it (mostly), use your ever-evolving maturity to build the courage, endurance, and discipline needed to give you the power to achieve brilliant results. brilliant. No one achieves anything without effort and suffering.

Understand that the work is worth it. Most experts or geniuses will gladly admit that their achievement is 99 percent sweat and one percent talent. Talent without discipline rarely gets people anywhere – excelling in academics, finance, sports, performing arts or relationships all require thoughtfulness and effort steadfast and consistent enough to exhaust us both mentally and physically. Your will to survive and thrive needs to be transformed into a will to work and endure when it is both necessary and helpful.

• You won’t become an entrepreneur, athlete, chef, or even professional excellence overnight. You will fail and fail, and fail and fail. That’s perfectly normal. That is a good thing. Because that means you are still moving forward.

Collapse and categorize work plans. Having too many activities or distractions in your daily life can cause you to avoid what you need to do. Organize your work schedule by grouping important tasks and removing unnecessary ones. Turn off or remove distractions and focus on your goal.

• For example, if you need to do a 1,000-word essay over the weekend but find it difficult to do because there are many other extracurricular activities, consider giving up extracurricular activities. By cutting back to one hour a week, you’ll have more time to accomplish your goals.

Maintain work. There will be times when things get tough; Sometimes, after rewarding yourself, you don’t want to go back to work at all. At such times, you need to let your mind remind you of the goal or answer that you need to focus on. As soon as you reward yourself, enjoy the feeling that you’re succeeding – in that state (often called the “flow state”) – to move on to the next goal or task.

• The longer you delay restarting after completing a task or goal, the harder it will be to move on. Remember how you felt when you almost single-handedly accomplished everything, how wonderful it felt to be successful. The sooner you start over, the more confident you’ll be, and soon you’ll have those wonderful feelings again.
• Get someone to push you to work. For example, if you have a goal of going to the gym every day, ask a friend to keep track of it. Text them after each workout. If you don’t go to the gym, have them text you to remind you of your goals.