Laziness, apathy, reluctance to do anything, inexplicable fatigue... These “FRIENDS” lie in wait for us and wait only for the right moment to attack. Once you give in to them, it will be difficult to force yourself to work. How to get rid of these uninvited guests, defeat laziness and mobilize yourself? To get an answer to this question, you need to understand the reasons that cause laziness. Having got to the bottom of the cause, the root of evil, so to speak, you can weed out the weed without a trace. Then you won’t have to force yourself to work - the work will be done without stress. Let's look at the most common causes of laziness, from which all the others arise. Let's find out the importance of the work to be done. Who wants to do work that no one needs? You can determine the need to do something by answering the question: WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF IT IS NOT DONE AT ALL? Then you should ask another question: WOULDN'T IT BE EASIER TO DO THIS THING LATER IF IT COULD BE POSTPONED? Thus, you can simply get rid of unwanted work for a while, and then you’ll see, everything will work out. It is clear that it is unrealistic to endlessly put off the necessary work, and sooner or later you will have to force yourself to do it. Then move on to the next recipe. Increase motivation. If we realize that the work is really VERY IMPORTANT, then it’s easier to force ourselves to do it. To increase your own motivation, use the following technique. Increase the significance of the result of the work performed, see the benefits it will bring, be able to see your and other people’s joy from the result of your efforts. Example: You need to finish your annual report. Imagine how this burden will be lifted from you, and how easier it will be for you to exist without it. In this case, you see the positive exclusively for yourself. We accumulate energy. Very often it is difficult to get rid of laziness due to accumulated fatigue. You have to catch yourself doing this. If you are tired, rest for at least 5 minutes, even if you think the task will not take much time to complete. Switch to another activity, do simple exercises or just take a walk. For those who sit at the computer, it is recommended to take 5-minute breaks every 45 minutes. After even a short rest, it is always much easier to force yourself to work. We structure the activity. It happens that it is difficult to start work because of its complexity. The question always arises - where to start? And that's where it all ends... In this case, break the task into stages or steps with a time frame. It’s better to do it on paper. And if it’s clear what needs to be done and how, it’s clear that the matter cannot be put off, it’s clear that the matter is very, very important, but you’re still lazy?! What then? There is one magical secret for this case. 5. You can get rid of laziness if you come to an agreement with it. There is no need to force yourself to work. You can make an agreement with laziness and thereby deceive it: Do you want me to do nothing? Okay, I'll do nothing. DO NOT DO ANYTHING for 5-10 minutes. do not go on the Internet, do not engage in conversations and phone calls, do not read newspapers. Pour yourself some coffee or tea and walk back and forth. Without causes. BUT, ATTENTION! WITH ONE CONDITION! At this time, mentally imagine in the smallest detail the process of the task that you have to do. An example with the same annual report: imagine how you search for the necessary files, compose a document according to a certain template, enter data into a table, etc. After a short time, you will get rid of laziness without any problems, get to work and complete it very quickly and successfully. I wish you success! Source: Height