How do I stop feeling lazy?

It sounds like you are overwhelmed with the amount of stuff needing doing.

Don’t focus on the whole list. Just pick one item and it’s best if you don’t start with the one that makes you want to take a nap just thinking about it.

Then set a timer for a reasonable amount of time to devote to it. Say 30 mins. If at the end of 30 mins it isn’t done but you are sick of it then set it down and move onto the next item..

What you will likely see happening is that with 30 minutes of undivided and focused effort most tasks will be so near completion or you will have made such headway that you will be inspired to knock it on out.

Having a “set” limit of how long you have to work on it seems to take the “oh my god when will this ennnnnndddddd?! fatigue from kicking in and slamming your eyelids shut.

Repeat this process with all your items until you are done…

For now..we all know it never ends. :)

Set aside time and schedule time to be lazy. That may help you recharge your batteries so that you can feel refreshed to accomplish the tasks you need to. I have to do this for myself and it works pretty well….sometimes you just gotta honor a case of the “Idontwannas”

Break the tasks down into smaller steps. Pick one and get it done.

Physics.

An object in motion stats in motion and an object at rest stays at rest.

You gotta launch your motion man! lol

The way I managed to stop being lazy was to start getting up early in the mornings. I stayed up for 24 hours so that I could sleep really early the following night. Once I started getting up early I found that I started sleeping better and had a LOT more time to do stuff. With increased energy and time I ended up looking for work to do.

I don’t know if that’ll help, it might be very specific to me

I know exactly how you feel, I’ve had to deal with the same situation in school sometimes. The trick is to never focus on how much you have to do, but only the task at hand. And I recommend taking a break everything now and then and stretching to keep the blood flowing and the concentration going.

Some early morning yoga might help kickstart your day…Look up the pose called “sun salutation”

Yes, you have to just DO IT!

Once you complete some stuff that’s been hanging over your head you will feel empowered and motivated to keep on it.

Like ‘they’ say…there is no TRYING, only DOING!

Coffee.

Medication.

Maybe you’re not getting positive feedback for what you accomplish. We all do the things we do because of some payback, some encouragement, whether or not it’s obvious to us what that payback is.

But remember: although positive feedback might feel good coming from other people, it’ll never feel as good, it’ll never be as effective, as when it comes from within yourself, and you believe it.

set proirites that matter to you and start from number 1…forget the rest unless you have extra energy.

First, get enough sleep every night so that you have the energy to do things. Second, start on accomplishing the small tasks first, then work your way up to the bigger ones later. When you begin achieving the small jobs first, that makes it easier, because you slowly but surely build a sense of accomplishment and pride, prerequisites for greater motivation and success.

some really good advice. Thanks everyone.

I have this problem with both physical exercise and homework. To fix my exercise problem, I went out and bought a gym membership. The purpose for that was so that I made myself go out at least three times a week to aerobics classes or use the weight room and machines so I know I’m not wasting my money. Who can afford to waste money these days anyway?

I haven’t quite found a solution to my homework problem, though. I always end up waiting until the last minute to do everything that has to do with school. I sometimes work better under pressure, though. If I can work up the effort, I would definitely pick a day and regularly go to my college’s student center where they always have professors and tutors on staff to help you out with work. Being around other students with similar problems always helps too. That way you know you’re not alone.

OMG it sounds like you might need something for ADD. Sounds like you have a focus problem which can be mistaken for lack of motivation. I have been on vyvance for a few weeks, and I have so much energy at work, I’m focused, and I get sooooo much done! You can take the test online, or go talk to your doctor.

I totally have this issue. It kills my self-esteem to look at all of the things I haven’t done. Set small goals at first. I am determined to get my house in some sort of order. Monday I went around and threw away all of the trash I could find – receipts, old mail, etc. Yesterday I took a storage tub around the house and tossed in everything I could find that can go to goodwill. Once you get rid of the stuff you don’t need, it starts to look better.

The way I talk my daughter through cleaning her room is: go put all of your books away then come back, go put all dirty clothes in the hamper and come back, go pick up all stuffed animals, etc.

Not to say your (our) problem is childish, but it helps to break it down into steps or it IS overwhelming.

Any task no matter daunting can be broken down into smaller, more workable tasks.

Get the first 20% done and everything else will become easier. The latter 80% will seem like nothing at all.

Work on the important BIG tasks first, eliminating smaller unnecessary tasks will just spawn more smaller unnecessary tasks.

Lastly get the job done as fast as you can. Believe or not, our brain releases ‘feel good hormones’ whenever we accomplish something.

Repeating this will make work ever efficient – ask Brian Tracy!

dont look at all the activities that need to be done, just look at the first two or three things you need to do