Not sure how to stop being lazy? Have you ever wondered where laziness comes from? Why is it difficult for you to do some things, but is it fun to do others? For example, you are not too lazy to drive a car and do not go because of this on a minibus? And why? Because the benefits are obvious. It will be more comfortable for you in a car, and you will reach your destination much earlier. It turns out that if you understand your benefit, then it’s easier to act. Exactly.
What causes a person to lose motivation?
If everything is so easy, then why does a person who has found his profit forget so quickly about it? There are many reasons for this. One of them is laziness. You must admit that you do not do only those tasks that you find difficult or that require a lot of energy to complete. Yes, you may be too lazy to wash the dishes. But today it will stand dirty, and tomorrow you will still wash it. But things are different with running. You understand that playing sports is good. But for some reason, postpone the first run for tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, etc. How to stop being lazy? You need to find real motivation. It cannot be lost, while artificially ignited fire burns out quickly.
If you are unhappy with your body and contemplate folds of fat in the mirror daily - this is one thing. In this case, starting to play sports will be your motivation. But if a guy told a skinny girl that she was fat, then of course she would be upset and decide that she would run. But playing sports is not her desire. After all, she is pleased with her figure. And the guy does not abandon her, which means that everything is normal in life, and you can not strain. So if you want to achieve something, find your own motivation. The thought of the result should warm you, not your surroundings.
Laziness is normal
Is it really so? Yes, laziness is a natural reaction of the body, and you need to accept it. Even if we do not like this fact. How to stop being lazy? You need to learn to understand yourself and understand your own condition. There are two types of laziness: fear and fatigue. If you don’t get down to business because you are afraid of failure, this is one thing. But much more often a person does not start a project, because he has no strength. For example, a girl wrote reports all week. She did it perfectly, and she managed to do almost everything. Almost, but not all. The boss tells the girl to take work at home. And she takes. But on the weekend she can't sit down for reports. The girl argues this with the fact that you need to wash and cook. But in fact, there is no strength to sit down at work. The body and brain are tired, and they need rest. Yes, this is laziness. It is needed in order to help a person stay toned and not overwork. There is no point in fighting such laziness. You need to relax well on the weekend, and then all week again it will be possible to work productively.
Divide the elephant into frogs
And how to deal with laziness-fear? Well, everyone already has their own methods. As in any difficult business, you need to take the first step. How to stop being lazy and start working? Suppose you have a big project, let's call it an elephant. For example, you should do an interior design. It is necessary to break a big deal into small steps - frogs. How will it look like?
- Take a measurement of the room.
- Draw a plan on the computer.
- Find analogues.
- Discuss analogues with the client.
- Draw 5 project options.
- Choose 3 working options.
- Discuss projects with the customer and approve one of them.
- Draw a project drawing.
- Draw a 3D model of the room.
- Show the project to the customer.
- Draw the final plan.
- Make a lighting plan.
- Make an electricians plan.
- Make a plan for opening doors.
- Make wallpaper calculation.
- Make a calculation of floor tiles.
- Sew documentation.
- Hand over the project to the customer.
In this form, when each stage of the work is divided into points, everything seems not so complicated. It is not the big deal that scares the person, but the unknown. If you do not know how to get started, you will put it off. Therefore, take the day to plan all the steps in detail, step by step. And then you should do one small step every day. And in a month the result will be achieved.
In a healthy body healthy mind
Do you think this folk wisdom is out of date? Nothing like this. Today it is more relevant than ever. If you intend to learn how to stop being lazy, then the first thing you should take a look at your lifestyle. How much do you sleep? 6 o'clock? And why? Probably because you stay on the Internet until late at night. It seems to you that if you do not watch this film today, you will not have time to look at it ever. This is not true. Everything happens on time. Yes, you have to sacrifice something, but you certainly cannot lay a dream on the altar of the sacrifice of life. If a person does not get enough sleep, his body does not recover, and as a result, he works worse. You will never get a promotion if you sit at your desk, yawn and think about how to quickly go home.
How to stop being lazy and go in for sports? You need to understand why you need it. Perhaps you want to become slimmer or you want to like the opposite sex. Sit down and write a list of what you get if you play sports. Now write a list of what you get if you don’t do it. Hang one and the other sheet on the mirror and re-read every morning when you brush your teeth. Such motivation should inspire you to achieve sporting achievements.
Throw out the trash
How to stop being lazy and take action? You will be surprised, but the first thing to do is not to motivate yourself, but to clean up. Yes, wash floors, mirrors, vacuum. Clean your desktop, throw stuff out of the closet, clean your computer and phone. In the evening you will need to sit down and write a list of what you need to fix. If you don’t remember everything by heart, you should go from room to room with a piece of paper and write down things that you should have done a few years ago. Perhaps you wanted to change the faucet in the bathroom, because it has been flowing for a year, or maybe you wanted to fix the lock on the door, which broke several months ago. Why do all this? Many will be surprised, but all these things, which, it would seem, do not burden us in any way, revolve in our subconscious all the time. To establish our inner life, we must first clean up the apartment. Believe me, your internal state always reflects well on your surroundings.
Your life in 10 years
How to stop being lazy and start learning? Think about how you find it easier to navigate unfamiliar terrain - with or without a map? Well, of course, with the navigator. So why have you still not written yourself a map of your life? You are on an unfamiliar road and are not even aware of your final destination. Sit down and write.
First write down the plan for the year ahead. May he be too joyful and unrealistic. Better a bad card than none at all. Now you should write a plan for five years, and then for ten. If you are carried away by this occupation, you can at the same time think about how your ideal day should look . Moreover, it should be your personal one. It makes no sense to take the picture that you saw in the magazine, or frames from your favorite movie. Perhaps you think that it is normal to want to live in a large private house. Do you really want this? After all, it will be difficult to clean it, and why do you need an extra 6 rooms? Describe your dreams. After the plans are written, there will be a motivation for action. Do not throw these pieces of paper. They should be returned every month so as not to stray from the right route.
Plan things
Not sure how to stop being lazy and start living? You already have a plan for the year, now you need to write a plan for the month. How to do it? Take your desires and start scattering them over the months. If you have written that you want to enroll in the pool this year, then think about when you want to go there, in winter or summer? In the warmer months, you can swim in the lake, so it would be prudent to sign up for a swim in January. According to this principle, scatter all the tasks. Now large complex elephants should be divided into frogs. Do you want to dance? You can start it tomorrow. It is worth deciding on the types of dances. What will it be - hip-hop, zumba, strip plastic? Now you need to find a school. Write down the phone, call and find out when there will be a new set. Write this number on your calendar.
You should also plan not only big things, but also small ones. For example, taking out the garbage or washing the floors - also need to be recorded in tasks for the day. Why, it’s hard to forget about them? The fact is that if everything is in front of your eyes, you can definitely assess what you have time to do and what not. You can live another day with dirty floors, but if because of this lesson you miss the first dance lesson, it will be a shame.
Teach yourself to discipline
To succeed in life, you need to develop willpower. Do you want to go in for sports? Get up half an hour earlier and practice. But do not miss workouts on weekdays or weekends. This will help temper the will. Why get up on your day off at 7.30, if you can sleep until 10? You have a life plan, so follow it. You can definitely find an activity there that can be done in the free two hours.
Learn to complete all the tasks that are recorded in the diary. There is a good practice - do not go to bed until all the affairs of the day are closed. Next time, you’ll think twice whether it’s worth it to plan so much. You will learn how to allocate and value your time.
Block social networks
Scrolling the Instagram feed will not do you any good. Do you have 10 minutes? Squat or push up. There are phone apps to help you keep fit. Performing such exercises will not require more than 10 minutes. And it will certainly be more useful than the information that your classmate ate for breakfast.
How to stop being lazy and start living actively? If you can’t control yourself, and the hand goes into Instagram, then delete it. In this case, the temptation will disappear. You can scroll through the tape on a computer or tablet, but this will already be a deliberate action. By the way, there are special programs that allow you to block applications for a certain time, for example, for 8-10 hours.