{"id":1762,"date":"2022-10-17T04:16:30","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T11:16:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.weight-loss-center.net\/weight-loss-blog\/?p=1762"},"modified":"2022-10-17T04:16:37","modified_gmt":"2022-10-17T11:16:37","slug":"fight-off-the-lazy-day-feeling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.weight-loss-center.net\/weight-loss-blog\/2022\/10\/fight-off-the-lazy-day-feeling\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Ways I Fight Off the Lazy Day Feeling"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I know I talk a lot about living a healthier lifestyle, keeping up with fitness and exercise, eating right, and all that good stuff, but I\u2019m not immune to that lazy day feeling and how hard it is to fight it off.  Especially when I forget to take my weight loss pills<\/strong><\/a> for energy. No matter who we are or how much we love living a healthier lifestyle, that sensation can get us. I live a busy life, I have two kids, and I make a priority of taking care of myself. That all takes up massive amounts of time and energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Can\u2019t Be Perfect All the Time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While I feel very proud of myself because I\u2019m getting the job done \u2013 uh, most of the time \u2013 there are days when all I want to do is stay in bed. I find that feeling strikes really hard at this time of year after the time has changed. The days get shorter, the sun sets earlier, and it\u2019s getting colder out there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why would I want to get out of bed early to get myself up just so I\u2019ll have enough time to get two rambunctious children ready to go? Then take care of all the things I have going on in my life only to make sure I get my workout in, make dinner, prepare lunches for the next day and then get the little ones ready for bed before I drift in and out of consciousness for an hour in front of a TV show I\u2019m supposed to be watching before I head to bed myself? The draw to just sleep in and then spend a few hours reading before even thinking about getting up is pretty strong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting Real to Fight Off the Lazy Day Feeling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Obviously, I can\u2019t do that. None of us can (OK, at least not the people I can talk to without feeling like I\u2019m turning all shades of envy green).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Life needs to happen.  We need to get things done.  We do need to learn to fight off the lazy day feeling and get back on board to being productive.  The truth is, when I do get things back under control and push the lazies away, I usually feel a lot better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I feel great when I get stuff done.  I rave to all my family and friends about all my accomplishments when I spend a weekend checking off everything on my to-do list.  It\u2019s just a matter of overcoming the urge to sit still and laze about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 Great Ways to Fight Off the Lazy Day Feeling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

So, I\u2019ve come up with 3 sure fire ways to kick the lazy day feeling and get back into high gear with my life. They include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Making a list and focusing on one thing at a time.<\/strong>That way, my life doesn\u2019t feel overwhelming. After all, I\u2019m only paying attention to one task \u2013 the one I\u2019m doing.<\/li>
  2. Exercise right at the start of the day.<\/strong>I drag myself out of bed early every morning to give myself time to exercise. I hate getting ready for it. But once I\u2019m exercising, I\u2019m instantly alive. When I\u2019m done, I\u2019m full of energy and ready to face the world. It seems weird but forcing yourself to move is such a great way to put laziness behind you.<\/li>
  3. Be lazy when it won\u2019t hurt anything.<\/strong>I give myself some time every Saturday to just be lazy. Whether it\u2019s first thing in the morning or last thing in the evening, I always make sure I get some lazy time just for me. That way, I have the motivation to push through the feeling the rest of the time. After all, I\u2019ve let myself have that lazy time, and I\u2019ll do it again, so there\u2019s no reason not to get up and go when I really don\u2019t have time to do nothing.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    The Importance of Tip 3<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    As important as those first two points may be, that last point \u2013 knowing when not to fight off the lazy day feeling \u2013 is equally important.  It\u2019s healthy to take some time just to shut down and be unproductive.  There is value in relaxing, in watching some mindless movie or show, or just sitting back and reading a book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Of course, it\u2019s not good to do that all the time, but it\u2019s healing and motivational to have some downtime to recharge.  Once the batteries are full again, it\u2019s time to get back to fight off the lazy day feeling and conquer life yet again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Remember, too, that just because you don\u2019t feel like getting everything done, it doesn\u2019t mean that you can\u2019t get anything done. Sometimes, I just can\u2019t face that full workout.  However, I can go for a walk and then do some yoga poses before bedtime. It\u2019s not everything I\u2019d set out to do, perhaps, but it\u2019s something.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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