14 Healthy and Practical Ways to Break Out of Laziness
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“How can I stop laziness?”
The answer may not be as cut and dry as you’d expect.
While some people may be more prone to being lazy than others,
even highly productive people can find it challenging to get things done sometimes.
The answer may not be as cut and dry as you’d expect.
While some people may be more prone to being lazy than others,
even highly productive people can find it challenging to get things done sometimes.
If you want to stop being lazy,
it’s going to take a concentrated effort on your part.
Here are 14 ways to stop being lazy and become more productive.
it’s going to take a concentrated effort on your part.
Here are 14 ways to stop being lazy and become more productive.
1. Learn to Accept Your Own Laziness
The way to break out of this is to learn to accept your own laziness.
The way to break out of this is to learn to accept your own laziness.
It’s okay to feel lazy. It’s natural to feel lazy.
You can work to address your laziness,
without feeling bad or guilty about it.
You can work to address your laziness,
without feeling bad or guilty about it.
2. Understand Your Source of Laziness
If you can figure out what’s making you feel lazy and unmotivated,
you can find a way to prevent or mitigate the effect.
If you can figure out what’s making you feel lazy and unmotivated,
you can find a way to prevent or mitigate the effect.
Pay attention to your environment,
the time of day, the people around you,
and the type of work you’re doing.
Chances are, there’s a pattern.
the time of day, the people around you,
and the type of work you’re doing.
Chances are, there’s a pattern.
3. Break Your Personal Cycles
In many cases, laziness is a byproduct of habit,
and this is especially true if you find yourself feeling lazy around the same time of day or in the same circumstances.
In many cases, laziness is a byproduct of habit,
and this is especially true if you find yourself feeling lazy around the same time of day or in the same circumstances.
Consider working in a new environment,
giving yourself different working hours,
or even dressing differently.
Any major change can have a positive effect on you.
giving yourself different working hours,
or even dressing differently.
Any major change can have a positive effect on you.
4. Make your goals manageable
Setting unrealistic goals and taking on too much can lead to burnout.
Setting unrealistic goals and taking on too much can lead to burnout.
Avoid overloading by setting smaller,
attainable goals that will get you where you want to be without overwhelming you along the way.
attainable goals that will get you where you want to be without overwhelming you along the way.
5. Create a plan of action
Planning how you will get something done can make it easier to get there.
Having a plan will provide direction and confidence that can help even if you hit a hurdle along the way.
Planning how you will get something done can make it easier to get there.
Having a plan will provide direction and confidence that can help even if you hit a hurdle along the way.
6. Set a Reward for Yourself
Most of us find ourselves much more motivated when there’s a reward at the end of a daunting journey.
Most of us find ourselves much more motivated when there’s a reward at the end of a daunting journey.
The next time you find yourself feeling lazy or unmotivated in the face of a tough task,
plan to give yourself a reward.
plan to give yourself a reward.
7. Surround Yourself With Motivated People
If you’re surrounded by peppy, optimistic, highly motivated people,
you’ll feel more motivated yourself.
If you’re surrounded by peppy, optimistic, highly motivated people,
you’ll feel more motivated yourself.
Seek these people out however you can by selectively hiring them,
engaging with them in a group.
engaging with them in a group.
8. Force Yourself
You shouldn’t have to force yourself out of bed every morning,
but every once in a while,
we need to force ourselves to do something we just don’t want to do.
You shouldn’t have to force yourself out of bed every morning,
but every once in a while,
we need to force ourselves to do something we just don’t want to do.
Believe it or not, you’ll be proud of yourself once the task is done.
9. Avoid distraction
Find ways to make your distractions less accessible.
Find ways to make your distractions less accessible.
This can mean finding a quiet place to work, like the library or an empty room,
or using an app to block sites that you scroll mindlessly when you should be on task.
or using an app to block sites that you scroll mindlessly when you should be on task.
10. Exercise
Exercise is a surefire way to get rid of laziness.
Just a few minutes of exercise can increase energy levels, improve mood, and reduce anxiety, stress, and depression
Try a short walk or bike ride to combat that lazy feeling.
Exercise is a surefire way to get rid of laziness.
Just a few minutes of exercise can increase energy levels, improve mood, and reduce anxiety, stress, and depression
Try a short walk or bike ride to combat that lazy feeling.
11. Do a small part of what matters most first thing in your day.
By doing so you set a good tone for your day.
By doing so you set a good tone for your day.
You get that quick 5-10 minute win in first thing and you’ll be a lot more motivated to keep going on that path during the rest of your day.
12. Don’t Expect Perfectionism
Try and stay satisfied with whatever gold you can produce because it’s okay. You are just perfect as you are!
Try and stay satisfied with whatever gold you can produce because it’s okay. You are just perfect as you are!
13. Ask for help
Not asking for help could be setting you up for failure.
Asking for help improves your chances of success,
and helps you connect with others who can encourage and motivate you.
Not asking for help could be setting you up for failure.
Asking for help improves your chances of success,
and helps you connect with others who can encourage and motivate you.
14. Make tedious tasks fun
We tend to avoid jobs that we find boring or tedious.
We tend to avoid jobs that we find boring or tedious.
Try listening to music or a podcast,
or put on your fitness tracker to see how many calories you burn or steps you get while performing these tasks.
or put on your fitness tracker to see how many calories you burn or steps you get while performing these tasks.
Laziness isn’t always a bad thing, and everyone deserves a slow day now and again.
Figuring out how to stop being lazy may be as simple as changing the way you approach certain tasks and adopting a healthier lifestyle.
Figuring out how to stop being lazy may be as simple as changing the way you approach certain tasks and adopting a healthier lifestyle.
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