How to combat laziness?

openedforthesun

Well,

I am two years out of college. I work for myself. I hit a wall about 10 days ago. Never have I had the lazy bug like this. How to combat it? My problem is that I create websites for a living and I work from home. I was going strong and waking up early and going to bed super late, while working the entire time. The last ten days or so I feel like the guy from Office Space after he got hypnotized. I am apathetic and I don't want to do anything. Has this ever happened to anyone? Do I need hobbies that are outside the house?

Suggestions?

Thanks

Thoughts_Arrive

I've always been lazy, so much I don't help around the house with housework. :oops:
I wish I had more motivation but well that's me. :?

dave grolsch

are you looking after yourself in general?
do you stay hydrated and have a balanced diet.
buy yourself an i-pod and get yourself out walking for a couple of hours a day,the more you do the more you will want to do,endorphins will kick in and you will get a new feeling of well being.
Or its raining outside,get the xbox on.pizza in the oven,kettle on and check the pit every hour

Heineken Helen

openedforthesun wrote:

Well,

I am two years out of college. I work for myself. I hit a wall about 10 days ago. Never have I had the lazy bug like this. How to combat it? My problem is that I create websites for a living and I work from home. I was going strong and waking up early and going to bed super late, while working the entire time. The last ten days or so I feel like the guy from Office Space after he got hypnotized. I am apathetic and I don't want to do anything. Has this ever happened to anyone? Do I need hobbies that are outside the house?

Suggestions?

Thanks

you may just be burned out... if you work from early in the morning til late at night take a bloody holiday... your body's telling you to fuck off now.

QuarterToTen

human beings are lazy, selfish creatures by nature, we just are. and sometimes we need
to give in to apathy and take a breather...allow ourselves to be lazy for short periods of time.
don't beat yourself up too badly, sounds like you work hard and it's simpy time to rest your
body and your mind for a bit.

and there is nothing wrong with that. maybe try some light exercise, such as walking
to help clear your head and give you some perspective. take some 'me' time.
it is an absolute necessity.

i admire anyone who has the self discipline and motivation to work from home.

best of luck.

Motha Judson

This saying always worked for me....

Get your ass in gear and do it

But you need a goal or two, that always helps...

yoke

When i worked from home I treated it like a real office job. I got up, took a shower, got dressed and then I went to the store and got a tea(I don't drink coffee) and maybe a bagel. After that I would come home and start my day. I know if sounds weird but I treated it like a normal job. I even went out for lunch(but I usually packed a lunch:)

I was a freelance photographer so my hours kinda went all over the place sometimes. But moslty I was able to keep that schedule. I did all my editing, uploads and some shoots from home. I worked for newspapers/mags also so I would get called out for jobs. I also did a lot of product photography. What I found also is that you need your weekends as well. I gave myself Monay and Tuesday off most of the time. As a photographer I had to work Sat/Sun so I just shifted my days off. You may have to do the same. It really helps break things up, you need down time to relax and or be with family and friends.

Motha Judson

yoke wrote:

When i worked from home I treated it like a real office job. I got up, took a shower, got dressed and then I went to the store and got a tea(I don't drink coffee) and maybe a bagel. After that I would come home and start my day. I know if sounds weird but I treated it like a normal job. I even went out for lunch(but I usually packed a lunch:)

I was a freelance photographer so my hours kinda went all over the place sometimes. But moslty I was able to keep that schedule. I did all my editing, uploads and some shoots from home. I worked for newspapers/mags also so I would get called out for jobs. I also did a lot of product photography. What I found also is that you need your weekends as well. I gave myself Monay and Tuesday off most of the time. As a photographer I had to work Sat/Sun so I just shifted my days off. You may have to do the same. It really helps break things up, you need down time to relax and or be with family and friends.

I want your job

yoke

Motha Judson wrote:

yoke wrote:

When i worked from home I treated it like a real office job. I got up, took a shower, got dressed and then I went to the store and got a tea(I don't drink coffee) and maybe a bagel. After that I would come home and start my day. I know if sounds weird but I treated it like a normal job. I even went out for lunch(but I usually packed a lunch:)

I was a freelance photographer so my hours kinda went all over the place sometimes. But moslty I was able to keep that schedule. I did all my editing, uploads and some shoots from home. I worked for newspapers/mags also so I would get called out for jobs. I also did a lot of product photography. What I found also is that you need your weekends as well. I gave myself Monay and Tuesday off most of the time. As a photographer I had to work Sat/Sun so I just shifted my days off. You may have to do the same. It really helps break things up, you need down time to relax and or be with family and friends.

I want your job

yeah I don't do it anymore... I saw the writing on the wall a few years ago with they way jobs kept going away(esp newspapers and mags). I have a regular job now with benefits and all but I still do product photography cuz I can do that in my free time from home. I will build my biz back up though, I do miss doing that everyday.

soulsinging

openedforthesun wrote:

Well,

I am two years out of college. I work for myself. I hit a wall about 10 days ago. Never have I had the lazy bug like this. How to combat it? My problem is that I create websites for a living and I work from home. I was going strong and waking up early and going to bed super late, while working the entire time. The last ten days or so I feel like the guy from Office Space after he got hypnotized. I am apathetic and I don't want to do anything. Has this ever happened to anyone? Do I need hobbies that are outside the house?

Suggestions?

Thanks

I like to think about it for a while, and then think about what I could do to be productive. Then I take a nap.

mfc2006

i work from home as well. it took me a little time to adjust, but now i love it. i usually get up around 7 or 8 and go for a run. come home, shower & eat breakfast. then i start my workday. the great thing about working from home is that you set your schedule. for example, i usually split my day into 2 "shifts"---one after breakfast and one later in the day. in that downtime between them, i usually go run some errands, study, pick up my guitar, write, etc. then i come back for my 2nd half refreshed.

another good thing about it is if there's something that i have to do that day (big school project or whatever), i can pile all of my work in the morning and work straight through. that way, work is done & i can focus on that other thing.

you have to be self-disciplined, though. that took me a week or so to really develop. take breaks---give yourself something to look forward to. if you were in an office you'd look forward to going home, right? well, flip that. look forward to going outside for a walk/jog. look forward to reading that book that's on your shelf.

hope this helps!

rrivers

Great tips everyone!

I've heard the thing about treating it just like a regular job a lot from people that work at home.

JordyWordy

have a friend(s) exercise with you. having someone else there to make you exert yourself and keep you in check helps HUGELY. if you dont give yourself enough shit for being lazy, then you should force yourself to at least get abuse about it from people you trust. that way it stokes that fire inside you.

i find thats a great way. when working at home you lose that social element in your life that brings out the competitor within. go and get that back.

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openedforthesun

Thanks Everyone For Great Ideas!

DonJon

Its fine to be lazy as long as you balance it out

Gym
Eat well
Hydrate properly

And get out and get some sun and fresh air