What is laziness and when is laziness useful?

Elena Miro
2 min readApr 9, 2023

Someone will say that laziness is a lack of diligence in a person, a preference for rest. Laziness refers to various conditions, from idleness to physical and mental exhaustion. There is also an opinion that we are lazy when we have no motivation to do something.

In some cases, laziness is a form of resistance to reason. For example, if you need a rest or are not interested in doing something. This often happens when we don’t understand what we want. Then the subconscious mind tries to protect us from unnecessary actions because they do not correspond to our personality.

Another option may be where a person has a considerable load, and all the energy is spent on other processes.

If you define the concepts correctly and limit laziness to the framework, it can help:

1️⃣ Small «lazy» breaks allow you to relax, unload your mind and recharge your batteries.

2️⃣ When we are constantly working, we are surrounded by worries. But it drowns out your true feelings and harms your emotional state. Therefore, during «laziness,» we return to reality and analyze our thoughts, feelings, thoughts, and experiences.

3️⃣ Sometimes, if you distract yourself from routine and problems, stop constantly thinking about and abstracting them. Everything is solved by itself. The problem is either solved by someone else, or it becomes irrelevant, or maybe it ceases to be a problem. But it is essential to understand that you should not let everything go on the brakes.

4️⃣ When you get lazy, you should listen to your body and mind. Maybe fatigue has accumulated or motivation has disappeared – it is essential to understand the causes of the phenomenon.

5️⃣ Sometimes, a person does not notice how he gets into the work routine and forgets about his loved ones. “To be lazy” with friends and family is very useful for maintaining communication and receiving positive emotions.

It is important not to confuse laziness with the concept of fatigue. Laziness can signal that you need to pay attention to something else – the physical state, the emotional sphere.

One must understand that laziness does not always negatively affect a person. You can take a lot of advantages from inactivity, but you should not overdo it.

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Elena Miro

Certified Psychotherapist, Relationship coach and Author. Ukrainian