Thank God it was Saturday!
Jodie lay in bed, thinking, I don’t have to do anything today. I can just stay in bed and be lazy.
As soon as Jodie registered the word “lazy”, her eyes sprung open, and she did not want to stay in bed any longer.
The word lazy had always been a trigger word for Jodie as her mother had constantly told her throughout her teen years that she was lazy.
Jodie still remembered her mother’s remarks:- “Stop being lazy and go clean up your room” or “You could achieve better marks if you weren’t so lazy” and her personal favorite, “You won’t achieve anything in your life because you are lazy.”
Each time Jodie’s apartment was untidy or she wasn’t achieving her goals or not moving up the corporate ladder at work, Jodie felt pressured to do more, to not rest as she believed that doing so was her living the story of “I am lazy.”
Many people erroneously assume that they should be going and living life at full throttle and criticize themselves when they need to rest or relax, believing that doing so is a sign of laziness.
Further, we live in a society obsessed with productivity and the “hustle culture”—a culture which never sees us switching off and squeezing every moment out of our day.
This has resulted in increased level of chronic stress, exhaustion, and burnout as we neglect listening to our minds and bodies and don’t relax or take time out.
We need to reframe how we think about rest and take a step back to care for our physical and mental health. To practice self-care without feeling guilty or shame.
So, this week’s challenge is to make time to recharge. To allow your brain and body to rest and to take a break. To make a conscious decision to relax, to release stress and negativity, and calm your mind.
If you tend to overthink how you will relax, make a list of things you would like to do to relax. You could include things like reading a book, taking a bath or going for a walk.
Start to rethink laziness.
Far from being a flaw, being “lazy” can be extremely beneficial to your health and leads to a healthier and more relaxed life.
Consider this blog your invitation to be lazy. Let go of the guilt and start scheduling rest and relaxation into your life.
Keep creating,
Deborah Ruth
Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
Thank you for your encouragement
I would like to thank you for your article.
Hi Marie, thank you for your kind words
thanks, interesting read
Thank you, glad you liked it 🙂
interesting post
Thank You Amber
Howdy! This article couldn’t be written much better!
Reading through this post reminds me of my previous roommate!
He constantly kept talking about this. I am going to forward this article to
him. Pretty sure he will have a very good read. Many thanks for sharing!
Thank you for the encouragement
Thanks, I’ve been looking for information on this for a long time
Thank you for the comment and glad to be of assistance.
It is very comforting to see that others are suffering from the same problem as me, wow!
Thank you for your comment Tanner, that is the objective of these blogs. To expose negative or limited beliefs that we carry and understand we can change our thoughts around these beliefs. Deborah 🙂
Thank you so much!
Thank you for your comment
Thanks for the great article!
Thank you very much!
Thanks for the great article!
I am glad you enjoyed it 🙂