Have you ever felt that you are stuck all day with your cell phone? Even just wanting to wash the dishes makes you feel so tired - laziness strikes even the best of us!
The most important thing is, laziness can make everything fall apart; deadlines, time, other activities… and it won't be funny!
However, now there is good news! you don't have to stay stuck in the laziness trap.
Let's get you motivated, shall we?
This article will show you the guide to not being trapped in laziness and help you go-getter! Say hello to achieving goals.
1. Identify Your “Why”
Now let's think about what things in your life can make you rise. Do you want a peak in your career? Or want to have a nice body?
These questions are the beginning of your “why”.
Ask yourself if there is something you have to do, what is the reason for doing it and what the effects will be if you don't do it.
For example, in small things, “why do I have to wash those clothes? Because if not, I can't wear it on Monday.”
Small or big things, you need to ask yourself these reasons so that your goals become clear and you can do them happily.
Simple isn't it? Don't ask many questions, just ask yourself "why?"
2. Identify Triggers for Laziness
Often feel like you are lazy? Now let’s think what if it is not the real “lazy”? Maybe you are tired of your world or feel stressed so you don't want to do anything?
Triggers like this must be immediately identified so that you can fix them quickly because not everyone who is lazy is actually lazy. Ypu know what I mean..
After knowing the cause of your laziness, immediately get up and get out of that zone. Fight and prepare the next steps to fight your laziness.
3. Set SMART Goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound)
Be specific. If the goal seems too big and fuzzy, it should be defined again in more detail.
SMART Goals help you know where to start.
Instead of setting a goal with "learn a new language this month", with SMART Goals you can change it to "learn three new words in English every day". More detailed and reasonable, right?
SMART Goals set goals that you can actually track, make sense of, and align with, giving yourself deadlines.
Avoid mega-goals for goals that are too broad and may make you feel reluctant to do them.
4. Find Your Passion
Tasks are not just tasks. You need to get into the task and feel how it works.
Indeed, sometimes we feel stressed because there are a lot of tasks, we want to just lie down and take rest all day, but life doesn't work that well, kid. Get up!
You can do small things to increase your enthusiasm for doing something, such as a small gift after a task is completed or doing something fun when everything is completed.
Have you ever imagined wanting to play games in a game zone as much as you like? You can do that after your work is done, right?
5. 2-minute rule or 5-minute rule
Daily activities do not always require a lot of time, for example washing dishes after eating. You only need less than 5 minutes to do it.
If there is something that can be done for at least 2 minutes, then do it right away! It is just 2 minutes and you still have 23 hours and 58 minutes left of your day.
Don't pile up tasks that should be completed quickly to take 1 hour to complete. This rule can change your life, so do it now!
6. Surround yourself by motivated people
No more negative vibe runs through your day. Apart from having the opportunity to connect with lots of people, socializing can also make you tired and even stressed.
This depends on who you socialize with and who is around you. Don't ever let people with toxic behavior in your circle. You can be their friend, of course, but remember it is your life that is more important to be happy.
It's better for you to be surrounded by people who are great, motivated, and always give you positive energy. Instead of being tired of socializing, you will feel motivated by this socializing.
When positive energy from your environment influences you, your behavior will also change to become more productive again, so no more lazy, just productive!
7. Make a Routine
Routine has long been the key to eradicating laziness. With a routine, you can track your daily activity and do it at the time provided.
No more work piling up, it will even make you more productive.
Routines are like autopilot which can make you automatically do things at the planned time without wasting time thinking about what you should do after one job is finished.
With a routine built for 66 days, even though it is small but useful, you will definitely feel big changes in your life.
Start with activities such as warming up for 10 minutes in the morning after waking up for 66 days. This changes your whole life!
8. Reward Yourself
It's not about waste, but about reward.
Prizes can motivate you to do something in the future. Therefore, give yourself a reward when you finish doing something small or even bigger.
Don't expect that all the gifts you give yourself must be expensive. You can also give small gifts without material things, such as watching the next episode of a series after doing your homework.
Or, buy chocolate and ice cream after cleaning your house and room. But, hey, remember the sugar intake for today?
9. Progress is better than perfect
No one is perfect, even celebrities with hundreds of awards and millions of dollars in their bank account have flaws.
Thinking about perfection every day actually makes your performance decrease and you are reluctant to touch the next activity. Perfection is not everything.
With the good changes from advanced progress, you are already pretty cool, even if it's just a little. Always remember that a slow process is also a process.
Have a plan to exercise for 30 minutes but you can only do it in 10 minutes? It's okay, you are great! At least you move, you have progress.
10. Seek Professional Help
Sometimes feeling lazy is not just a mood that only lasts for a while. If you are really having trouble overcoming this laziness, the great solution is to seek professional help.
The characteristics you should be aware of are not feeling any motivation at all in doing something or not being passionate about wanting something.
Maybe stress? Do not self-diagnose.
There's no harm in starting to talk to a psychiatrist, counselor, or therapist to help you find out the cause of the extreme feeling of laziness that is hampering your life.
The Healing Point
Overcoming laziness is not as easy as sitting down and standing up, you need something that can make your laziness really not trick you anymore.
By building habits, you can be one step closer to starting the process.
Even though you feel lazy every day, you need to get around it by doing things that can get you out of that zone.
Being lazy is not just a mood, if you feel overwhelmed by this feeling, it's a good idea to find out more deeply by consulting a professional.