Laziness can be defeated by getting enough sleep, changing your mindset from passive to active, removing temptations, creating a reward system, examining your environment, leading by example, and starting an exercise regimen.
A number of people sleep just enough to pass an average
working day, perhaps with some energy to spend for dinner time. Meanwhile, all these unfinished business and unfulfilled personal interests pile up around them. By the weekend, all hope of doing anything constructive is gone and often the result is that the person doesn’t get much done. Laziness can be defeated, however, once you make a few changes in your mindset.
Ironically, one way to combat laziness is to get more sleep. Many people are
perpetually sleep-deprived, since they stay up too late to relax and get up too early to get ready for work. Sleep deprived people tend to spend all their energy at work and have little motivation once they get home. This goes hand in hand with a lack of motivation and a tendency to procrastinate. By adjusting your sleep schedule to provide a few extra hours of meaningful rest, you can combat the urge to do nothing during the day.
Another way to combat this problem is to change your mindset from passive to
active. Some people treat their lives as if an invisible supervisor is pushing and pulling them from one project to another. Others take a more proactive approach, viewing each project or task as a challenge that only they must overcome. Laziness starts when you no longer feel responsible for your life. Change your mindset into that of a driven CEO of the most powerful company in the world and you really want to analyze all those little details that are preventing you from total world domination.
Some people remove the temptations that encourage them to be lazy. A backyard hammock might be nice, but it could be the obstacle between you and the lawn mower. A television in the living room or den can provide entertainment, but many televisions scattered around the house often promote the trend of giving one’s full attention to the box. Create a reward system for yourself, just like parents might do for a child to foster responsibility. Complete a certain number of tasks and be rewarded with a gourmet dinner. If you’re a hobbyist, celebrate after completing a project.
Laziness can be a learned behavior, so examine your home and work environment. People who have a lot of downtime at work, waiting for others to do it
complete their assignments, they can use that time to retrieve paperwork or sketch out future plans. Don’t copy colleagues who tend to slack off whenever the supervisor leaves or the workload decreases. Even the most motivated worker can fall into this trap at work if they don’t create a constructive diversion.
The urge to do nothing can also be a recurring problem even at home. Spouses and children may have different energy levels, but a chronic lack of activity can be contagious if not addressed early. To fight it in your family, lead by example. Be the first to pick up and wash the dishes after a meal. Do not allow household rubbish bags to be collected from the bin. Others in the household may eventually follow your lead and do their own chores, as it is often difficult to do nothing when surrounded by motivated people.
Starting an exercise regimen can also help. Exercise and proper nutrition can
increase the metabolic rate and endurance of the body, which in turn reduces the temptation to lead a sedentary lifestyle. Some chronic lack of motivation can be triggered by depression or other emotional energy losses, so it helps to find a stimulating activity that can pull you out of the doldrums.
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