5 Essential Hacks To Turn Your Indolence into Diligence

Do you ever feel like drowning in the deep sea of indolence and procrastination? Are you lagging at work because you are inflicted with laziness? Certainly, most people would say yes. Everyone struggles with this germ either daily or occasionally. The exact cause of it is unknown. According to the research made by Piers Steel and co., despite the torrents of self-help books, there is no absolute knowledge about the cause of procrastination.

There is no exact cure, but you can definitely beat it. Here are some essentials that I personally found useful:

Recognize and Find the Root Cause

The pivotal step is to cognize your inactiveness. You can’t cope without acknowledging it. Afterwards, ponder about its causes. It is relative. Each individual has his/her own reasons. The research carried out by John Elflien, stated few mental challenges that resulted in procrastination. These included putting off challenging work, taking longer to perform, etc. You can’t cure a disease without knowing its origin. You must know where to hit. Find the root cause!

Be Gentle and Patient

Don’t go hard on yourself and punish yourself for being lazy. Be gentle and patient with yourself. Nobody is perfect. Disappointments often originate from perfectionism. You might be shocked to know that it has its dark side. The article published in American Psychological Association outlines the dark sides of perfectionism. It reports that perfectionism can have a dominant negative side, particularly when combined with other dark elements. So, don’t be a perfectionist, be realistic instead.

Self-Assessment and Accountability

If you are alone, you need to self-assess your progress. Mostly, people get lazy when there is no accountability. Without accountability, you tend to ignore your duties until it becomes your habit. Hence, you have to hold yourself accountable. Keep a journal and record everything about your progress.

Set-Up Your Routine

You can’t expect to overcome laziness without managing routine. If you don’t follow a routine, you will fall into the abyss of lethargy and inactivity. Proceeding tips can help you:

• Follow the ‘early to bed, early to rise’ rule strictly.
• Make a daily to-do list.
• List your daily achievements.
• Insert light exercise in your daily pattern.
• Give yourself an adequate amount of time. Take care of your mental health.
• Don’t underestimate your strength to combat your working schedule.
• Reduce screen time.
• Stay clean. The cleaner you are, the more you feel alert.
• Go for outing once in a while. Don’t cage yourself in your room.

Prioritize and Begin Immediately

It’s essential to prioritize your work. Take baby steps in doing your tasks, duties and work. Do the most important one first. Following suggestions might come in handy:

• Start your work right away. Face your responsibilities.
• Resist/eliminate your distractions.
• Set reward after completing each task
• Take a suitable break-time.
• Delegate your responsibilities.
• Depending on you, keep the challenging task either at the top, in the middle, or at the end.

The journey toward diligence requires persistence and patience. Rome was not built in a day. It will take time, but if you are keen, you will be able to get rid of it.

Have you tried these steps? Hit me up with your suggestions if you have more tips.