Are You Lazy? Or Are You Just Tired? - Know The Difference

Today we live in a society that praises work and never ending activity. At the same time, rest and recovery are looked down upon.

Because of this collective societal thinking, we push ourselves to get even more things done, whether it's for work or hobbies.

I believe that you at least once, felt like you were not being active or working hard enough, and you asked yourself this question: "Why am I so lazy?"

But were you really being lazy? Or could it be that you were just tired from too much activity?

It's important that you understand the difference between laziness and exhaustion.

#lazy #tired

[luck]

My mom always told me that there is no such thing as "lazy". If you dig deeper, you always find a real reason behind that word, and it's not "laziness". It may be exhaustion, fears, subconscious logic, physics, chemistry, or something else.

[tonylama]

I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired

[onlyonemitch]

Lazy is such an ugly word...I prefer the word "Selective Participation"- GARFIELD

[saddamdacostadah]

I lack discipline. thank you for pointing that out, I will work on it.

[RatelHBadger]

If there's on thing I learned from my few years bodybuilding. Your rest days are when you make your most gains, you can spend 4 to 6 hours in the gym everyday, but if you don't rest, you won't see any progress. Likewise, if you work yourself to the ground, you get progressively worse results than you would have with small rest breaks & hitting the gym (or whatever you are doing) at full energy again. That rest day is when your body refills and recovers so you can get back at it tomorrow.

[RoyalGreenTea]

This is one of these things you don't really think about but is actually really important.

[muhammadrizalss]

its always between lazy, tired, or depresed for me

[Ayverie]

There is a giant hole in this video.

For years I thought I was lazy and worthless. I got depression and believed I did not have the discipline of other people. I watched YouTube and played lots of games, and struggled to keep a full-time job. Turns out I had Hashimoto's hypothyroidism. I was chronically fatigued. The fatigue would not go away, regardless of how much I slept or how many breaks I took. There was nothing I could do to help, except get treatment for my medical condition. I am still struggling to get proper/effective treatment but doing much better now that I know what is going on with my body.

Hypothyroidism is not rare. Other conditions that cause chronic fatigue are not rare. It took me about 10 years to find out about it, since my symptoms started. People need to know that if they have this chronic struggle, they may have a medical problem. Depression can cause it too. For me, my depression was caused by a physical condition that could be treated.

[inn]

Thanks for sharing wonderful content with us

[slauthordraws]

God the "if you're lazy start by doing 5-10 minutes of work for every 45 minutes of rest" part is SO SMART! I can definitely do that!

[HealingRedHeart]

Sometimes we are so tired that 1 day rest isn't enough. We ended up resting more days, and that is when the line between lazy and tired disappears.

[rachelarmel]

It's not all that easy to differentiate..it's a fine line sometimes and it can be a mixture. Laziness will make you feel tired and fatigue will make you feel lazy. Most people are tired now because of the 24/7 lifestyle.. we're overstimulated. Wired but tired!

[simslovealot]

This was helpful, but at the same time it was based on comparing two neuro-normative people and din't take into account people who struggle with mental health or nuero-divergency. For years I thought I was lazy and consistently beat myself up about it (and my parents didn't help). Turns out I'm autistic (or have an SPD, my doctor still isn't sure yet), and I've been struggling with depression and anxiety for y ears but didn't realise it. Now, when I'm struggling to get the motivation, I try to be more understanding of what my body's going through and not be so harsh on myself. Every day is a struggle though.

[Fjuron]

Yeah, a very critical differentiation to make.

ALSO: Determine if you might simply be physically tired as in 'you need sleep'. Because that is also definitely something that absolutely kills your motivation, mood and productivity.

[mariamtee]

All my life I beat myself up over my laziness, lack of discipline, lack of motivation and inability to make sustained physical or mental effort. For years I took anti depressants after being diagnosed with depression even when I clearly knew the depression stemmed from my laziness and inability to be perpetually productive and not the other way around. At 42 I found out that I had ADHD and while things are pretty much the same, at least I have no guilt, am happy and most importantly my family is happy as a result.

[ManoftheBats]

How does this video not have more views? Straight forward, clear, and really hits home for me (and a lot of people). I’ll be watching these during the quarantine.

[cleitonoliveira]

Remember: you can get tired of doing pointless things and feel you're not lazy and not productive at the same time. Like all of us that keep watching motivational and great videos like this over and over and never take action.

[marcelolara]

Dude: this complete me my self-analisis about 'why i felt so lazy' at the end of this week of quarantine. Big thanks

[adjly]

Me: *Studies every single day*
Also me: *Rests*
My parents: God our child is so _lazy_

[CassieWinter]

Context is so important when it comes to people's behaviors. Thanks for highlighting one of the distinctions!