Overcoming laziness

Laziness consumes you from within.

“Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action.” ~Benjamin Disraeli

Being lazy is common and most of us have the tags of being lazy in our lives. As I mentioned it is natural and common it has the ability to consume us and make us stagnant like a stinking pool.

We go through times where we feel we are trapped with laziness. Feeling lack of motivation, constant tiredness, feeling sleepy, all this feels so depressing..

I believe there are two kinds of laziness. First, there’s the kind where you have been working your butt off for weeks and finally, after all your hard work, all you want to do is be lazy and do nothing.

But then there’s the kind of laziness where you struggle to find motivation. Every time you think of something you would like to do or achieve, you cannot find the energy or drive to work toward it. This is the kind of laziness that I am talking about.

Being lazy is actually quite draining and depressing. I know because I regularly find myself feeling so lethargic that even the simplest task seems like a challenge. I’m sure I’m not alone in this struggle. So,

Read these five  effective ways to overcome laziness :

• Set yourself two or three easy to achieve goals at a time and you will notice that you will naturally gain inspiration and motivation. If you plan to work one by one on things you have planned, you are more likely to achieve it.

We all know when we tie ourselves to many of our expectations it becomes difficult to even start with. So focus on few things at a time to overcome laziness.

• Exercise is the simplest way to overcome laziness. A lot of the time, we feel lazy because completing a task seems too difficult.

When You will find that you will become more willing to think about complicated things, such as working on a project or doing something that you have been avoiding. Exercise will help you break through that barrier of inertia and will help you feel motivated and more willing to put in effort.

• Overcoming laziness by relaxing! Sound’s ironic, doesn’t it?  But it works.

By relaxing and enjoying yourself, you also allow yourself to think about things, reflect, and feel inspired.

For example, I often feel uninspired to write articles. I get a mental block. Writing and researching becomes an overwhelming task, so I retreat to laziness. I completely block out anything that requires hard work.

I have learned that as I relax and do things I enjoy, my mind is encouraged to reflect again. It is not scared of becoming overwhelmed because it knows that I am not going to push it to do something productive if it does not want to.

• Your physical surroundings have a big impact on how you feel. If your house is a mess, you are likely to feel even more overwhelmed—both because clutter creates a sense of chaos and because having to clean your house adds to your giant list of things to do in a ridiculously short amount of time.

• Every time  you have a negative thought, such as “today is going to be a long, hard day at work,” immediately challenge that thought by telling myself something like this: “I have so much to be grateful for and today is going to be fun and enjoyable!”

Just thinking that way makes me feel excited and gives me a big boost of energy.

It’s been said that we have over 50,000 thoughts a day. Even if only 10 percent of them are negative, it equals a total of 5,000 negative thoughts a day. So, try to cut off those negative thoughts and emotions which are acting as a hurdle in achieving your goals.

Also read, Important tips to develop Discipline in your life.

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