Feeling lazy and unproductive is normal sometimes, but problems can arise when it happens often.
Here are a few tips and strategies to break the cycle and overcome laziness.
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Make Good Food Choices
Diet plays a significant role in energy levels.
Create and stick to a consistentsleep care routine.
This exhaustion can make you seem lazy when you’re actually stressed and overwhelmed.
Set Boundaries
A significant element of stress management is using time wisely.
Look at how you spend your time.
Take stock of unfinished tasks on your to-do list.
If the idea ofsetting boundariesis new to you, start by giving yourself permission to do it.
Then, start with small things.
Being afraid of how people will respond to you is OK. Don’t allow yourself to get caught in the destructive, distracting habit ofcomparing yourself to others.
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