How to Stop Being LazyBeing lazy can be a very unhealthy way to live life. Perhaps worst ofall, it's very easy to fall into a pattern of being consistently lazy andunmotivated. How you manage your time and what you do with itnow will affect you later on in life, so read some of the tips belowon how to stop being lazy and start being more productive.Ad Overcome Procrastination

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If you're feeling lazy, it may have to do with how you're taking(or not taking) care of yourself. Look at these tips to naturallygive yourself more energy.

Sleep. You should ideally be getting eight hours of sleep andtrying to get on a regular sleep cycle. Irregular sleep patternsor sleepless nights can lead to low energy and lazytendencies.

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Wash your face. As soon as you wake up in the morning, justwash your face and freshen up. It's a very easy way to wakeyourself up a bit more and start the day off right.

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Exercise regularly. Even something as simple as a brisk walkgives you natural energy and also releases endorphins thatimprove your overall mood, making you feel more inclined togo out and accomplish something that day.

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Watch your diet. If you're not getting enough vegetables orhealthy foods into your body, it can also affect your overallenergy. Try to cut out excess junk food and eat regular mealsper day.

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Get help. If none of the above methods help, your feelings oflaziness could possibly be linked to depression, or morerarely a more serious mental health issue such as attentiondeficit disorder. It may be worth seeking professional help.

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Get In The Right Frame Of Mind

Feelings of laziness or lethargy are often directly related to howwe're feeling about ourselves or life. Here are a few ways toimprove your mood.

Clean your home and office area. Having an environmentfree of clutter can often remove some of the clutter fromyour mind, and make you feel more motivated andproductive.

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Start your day with positive self talk. For example, "Today, Iwill go for a run."

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Listen to energetic music. Workout songs or exercise jamsthat get you "pumped up" and feeling active will help set up apositive tone to your day.

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Change your environment. Different environments havedifferent impacts on our productivity. For example, if you'retrying to work on something in your bedroom, does it makeyou want to work or just snuggle and sleep? You may want toconsider a different space if you're trying to accomplish acertain task.

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Surround yourself with productive people. Who you surroundyourself with inspires your behavior. Hang out with peoplewho are successful and motivated, and their energy will likelyrub off on you.

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Tell others about your goals. Have you always wanted a newjob or to run a marathon? Tell people about it! Wheneverpeople see you, they will now ask you about how things aregoing with those goals. It's a great way to hold yourselfaccountable for your actions.

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Stop over-complicating things. Are you waiting for a perfecttime to accomplish something? There usually isn't one.Unfortunately, perfectionism can be one of the biggestreasons for procrastination.

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Prioritize Your Time

If you have a lot to do, it can be so overwhelming that you endup doing nothing. Here are some ways to maximize the timethat you have.

Make a list. If you have several things to do in a given day,prioritize them into "have-to's," "need-to's" and "get-to's". Dothe have-to's first. Having things written out on paper oftenmakes it easier to see what is most important.

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Do not do the worst items first. While you haven't expandedany energy yet, do the most unpleasant tasks of the daylater. If you focus on the easier tasks first, you will have moretime to work on the worst things later. Things that you don'tlike to do will obviously take more time than the usual. Thiscreates an extra barrier in your mind as you have other worksthat you like to do or can easily get done with and yet, notdoing them, as you are stuck with something that you don'tlike.

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Pick your projects carefully. Again, you don't want tooverwhelm yourself into lethargy. Pick one or two things tofocus on and fully devote yourself to those tasks. You don'twant to spread yourself too thin.

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Break your work into small steps. Another way to avoidhaving work seem too overwhelming is to break a task downinto individual parts, then focus on each part.

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Create a detailed timeline. If you have a project and allyou've given yourself is the due date, it's very easy to putthings off until the last second. Make a timeline that lists allthe steps you will need to take leading up to that due dateand give yourself a reasonable time frame to accomplishthem.

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Your time is precious. Here are some ways to avoid lazinessand make the most out of your day.

Learn to do something with your free time. Take up a newinterest or hobby. Life is more fulfilling when you'reproductive.

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Do all your projects right away. If you get a homeworkassignment, don't put it off until the weekend. Start workingon it now while everything is fresh in your mind.

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Eliminate your procrastination stops. Know what you spendtime procrastinating with and take action to remove it. If youwaste time surfing the web, work in a place that doesn't haveinternet access. If texting friends is your vice, move yourphone into a different room or have a friend hold on to it forthe afternoon.

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Enforce punctuality. If you say you're going to start workingon something at noon, start at noon. Don't make itacceptable to start 30 or 40 minutes later than what youcommitted to.

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Set a schedule of working and breaks. It's natural that youwill need to take a break from working, but make sure thattime is limited. For example, you could commit to working forthe first 50 minutes of every hour and then take a break for10 minutes.

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Just do it! There isn't any cure for being lazy. The only way toovercome this is by setting your mind to the task andcompleting it. Have self-discipline.

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Don't go back on your word. Also to keep yourself motivated,think about the great outcome that will happen if you keeptrying.

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Remember you have to work to reach your goal, it's not going tohappen right away.

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If you are bored, read a book or go outside. Don't just sit andwatch TV.

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Get involved in a sport or activity.

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Do everything that you don't particularly want to do first so thatyou can have the rest of the day doing what you like!

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Self control when eating. When you eat a lot of food it makesyou feel tired.

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Try to accomplish a long term goal.

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Have a good role model to keep you motivated.

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Try to do what you can and always try your best it dosent hurtthat much.

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