RealTalkAJ

I’ll be starting a discussion on why we get lazy as a society.

Why do we get lazy?

We as a society get lazy typically due to one or more of these reasons:

• Sleep Apnea
• No exercise
• Poor nutrition
• Depression
• Distraction
• Procrastination
• A psychological problem
• Chronic fatigue
• Fear
• Lack of motivation
• Lifestyle
• Low energy
• Too much exercise

Sleep Apnea

Sleep Apnea is a sleeping disorder. It usually takes having a diagnosis in order to confirm you have it. It’s a serious thing but funny at the same time though because it’s a condition that could be treated by yourself.

When it gets out of hand it wakes you up out of your sleep just enough to breathe. Breathing repeatedly stops and starts as a result.

No exercise

Lack of exercise can lead to heart disease and other chronic diseases.

Obviously that’s bad. Especially since you run the risk of being de-conditioned.

Not exercising almost assures an early death by the way.

It affects our brain to the point where we have a sluggish and tired feeling.

There’s actually a flip side to it where too much exercise could be the case.

Too much exercise

This is something I find being an effect that happens after the action happens.

If you’ve ever been through an exercise that required you to push past your limits you’ll usually get sore the next day.

Some won’t listen to their body however after that and continue working out.

Eventually it gets to the point where it defeats the purpose and actually does damage to the body as a result.

It pushes back the recovery time and gives you the feeling of being lazy.

Poor nutrition

Poor nutrition or otherwise known as malnutrition is the state of lacking necessary minerals and nutrients in the body.

It can be discovered on your own and could be treated through self care.

If you’re not eating enough then there’s a good chance you’ll experience the effects.

Malnutrition is commonly found as being the case for poor people.

And can be found in multiple forms.

Psychological problems

There’s a wide range of psychological problems that could contribute to a slump of being lazy:

• Anxiety disorders
• Depression
• Bipolar Disorder
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Schizophrenia
• Eating Disorders
• Disruptive behaviour and dissocial disorders
• Neurodevelopmental disorders

Unfortunately the list goes on but these are a few of the most popular.

Depression

Depression is tricky because of it being a group of conditions that could either elevate or lower a person’s mood.

There’s numerous forms of it that a person could be diagnosed with but the most common are usually:

• Clinical depression
• Persistent depressive disorder
• Bipolar disorder

Distraction

Distraction in relation to being lazy prevents someone from giving things their full attention.

There could be multiple ways to get distracted.

A couple of the common ones are:

• mind wandering
• Temperature
• Body position

The list goes on.

Procrastination

Procrastination is synonymous with being lazy in understanding that it’s putting something off for later even though it could be done sooner.

It’s unnecessary and done voluntarily by the person who could complete the task.

Procrastination.com puts it well by acknowledging the act as being one of the main barriers blocking you from living the life you dream of.

Chronic fatigue

Chronic fatigue is an extreme tiring feeling that can’t be explained by a medical condition.

It has to be diagnosed by a professional to confirm. A response to this is done by an effective plan of self-care. This feeling could come about after extreme physical or even mental exercises. Also known as CFS is a serious long term illness that can still persist regardless of the amount of bed rest you get.

This actually brings me to my next point on low energy.

Low energy

Low energy can affect your mood to the point where you’re considered lazy. It’s really similar to the last point but the only difference I find is that it’s more common. Constant activity can usually be the cause of having that feeling. It makes more sense as to why you feel the way you do.

Fear

Fear can make you lazy if it paralyzes you from taking any chances or action in general. When it’s experienced it’ll sometimes trick you into thinking you’re in danger or a threat might be coming your way. It’ll hold you back from showing bravery in those moments. That and even in situations where you’re planning on pursuing romance.

Psychological Stress

Psychological stress contributes to laziness when a person and their environment isn’t having a good relationship. It’s best to make an example of it by a person feeling as if they’re taxing or exceeding their resources and endangering his or her well-being.

Lack of motivation

Lack of motivation can be attributed to quite a few reasons:

• Schizophrenia
• Burnout and exhaustion
• Depression
• Feeling overwhelmed
• Sleep issues
• Uncertain goals

There’s things you can do on your end in order to fight back against that feeling of lack though:

• Taking care of yourself
• Reward yourself
• Let others motivate you
• Focus on the possibilities
• Create manageable goals
• Find inspiration
• Create a routine

Lifestyle

Lifestyle is defined as the way you live through my summary. When we apply it to laziness it could easily be applied to your environment and the people in your life that affect the way you think. Some places are nicer than others and could either foster or destroy a healthy way to live. This specific focus could get as detailed as you want it to be considering there’s multiple ways to communicate the type of lifestyle you live:

• Brands
• Facial expressions
• Posture
• Words spoken

These are all things that’s reflective of the culture you’re apart of.

Final thoughts

Here’s the reasons we could get lazy again:

• Sleep Apnea
• No exercise
• Poor nutrition
• Depression
• Distraction
• Procrastination
• A psychological problem
• Chronic fatigue
• Fear
• Psychological Stress
• Lack of motivation
• Lifestyle
• Low energy
• Too much exercise

One of the best responses to all of these reasons you’re lazy is creating an accountability plan.

There’s not one set way of making one but there are components to make sure you’re on the right track:

• Define workplace expectations
• Setting strong goals
• Monitoring your progress  
• Encourage commitment
• Communicate consequences
• Show leadership 
• Take responsibility for mistakes
• Gather feedback from employees

There’s more you can do but those will put you in a great spot as far as having a response to lazy behavior.