How to combat laziness in your daily schedule
Everyone feels lazy from time-to-time, but sometimes you get stuck in a funk. What you’re experiencing is totally normal, and you have the power to change your habits for the better.
1: Reward yourself for every achievement. Giving yourself small rewards goes a long way toward keeping you motivated. You deserve a little pick me up! Pick rewards that make you feel good but are easy to do.
2: Write down your goals each week. A list of weekly goals will help you stay focused and motivated. As you go, it's inevitable that your goals will change. You'll also pinpoint the ways that are most effective for achieving them. As they morph, so should your list.
Post the list somewhere you can see it, like in your workspace or on your phone’s lock screen.
3: Remind yourself that hard work is worth it. Success is typically 99% work and only 1% talent. If you stick with it, you can achieve your goals. When you hit an obstacle, picture yourself in the future once you’ve reached your goal so you can remember why you need to keep going.
You won't be a great businessman, a great runner, a great cook, or even great at your job overnight. It’s normal to experience failures on the road to success, so keep going.
4: Declutter your schedule. Having too many activities or distractions in your daily life can make it easy to avoid the things you need to do. Start trimming your schedule by eliminating tasks you don’t really need to do. Additionally, see if there’s anything you can delegate. Finally, schedule in time to focus on your goals.
5: Stay on track. There will be times when it gets harder and post-reward you can sometimes feel a bit flat about returning to the task at hand. In such times, draw on your inner reserves to remind yourself of the goal or solution sought to stay focused. Make the most of feeling that you're on a roll and use that feeling to leap to another task or goal as soon as you're done rewarding yourself.
6: Don't give up. Everyone encounters setbacks, so don’t get discouraged when you fall behind. Just take that next step and keep going. As you work through challenges, you’ll get better and better at bouncing back. Soon, you’ll be unstoppable.[29]
