Masters In Clinical Psychology (2004) & The Clinical Psychology of Children and Young People (2007), Certification in Clinical Psychology
Psychologist, Hyderabad
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Lifestyle and laziness are related.
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There is a strong correlation between diet, lifestyle and laziness. A person who follows a routine in terms of diet and exercise is less likely to be lazy. The idea of maintaining good health, both setting a target and working towards it, is one of the best ways to attack laziness. It also improves body's energy levels, thereby helping to get rid of laziness. One of the ways to get rid of laziness could be to draw up an exercise regimen and sticking to it. This need not be aimed at weight loss but at overall wellness.
What are some reasons for laziness?
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Laziness is not hereditary. There is definitely a genetic component, but as we are evolving, the laziness can be attacked too. Having realistic, achievable goals with rewards can help in getting rid of laziness. Laziness can become a vicious cycle, where not being motivated and being lazy can lead to further laziness due to lack of motivation.
Lazy people could have underlying emotional reasons for being so.
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When you look deeper, in many cases, someone is lazy because of an underlying deeper issue. This could be due to the failure of previous attempts at something, lack of rewards or motivation, etc. When there was a lot of hard work put into something and it did not materialize, then the same effort cannot be expected again. However, this needs to be addressed, the sooner the better. Analyzing underlying emotional reasons can be helpful in overcoming the habit and ensuring future success.
What are some ways to overcome laziness?
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Being lazy can be a big deterrent to achieving things. It not only hampers your work but if there is a dependency on others, it hampers that too. Whether in professional or personal life, laziness and procrastination need to be addressed to the person and others lives are not affected. Making a conscious effort to improve laziness can help change the habit.
Laziness is hereditary.
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Laziness does not run in families, though people may believe so. It can definitely be worked upon, to get rid of laziness and improve productivity. Small habits like setting small, realistic, achievable targets which will be rewarded and having someone to motivate can prove to be highly effective. The first step to address laziness is to acknowledge that it is a problem; if you are lazy to do that, then it definitely is an issue.
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