Is there a cure for laziness?

[Fourleafclover]

Perhaps I'm asking the wrong people but I was just wondering if anyone had any sure fire cures for laziness? Something to jazz up their energy and stamina... eat breakfast every morning, walk for 20 minutes, drink eight glasses of water, meditate?

Any personal tips or tricks anyone uses to get and keep themselves going throughout the day? I find am seriously in need of some energy. Some days I can barely drag myself from one place to the other. I'm so lazy and I don't want to be but it seems to be a vicious behavioral cycle.

I've considered starting to drink coffee to get an artificial boost but if there are other options I'd like to avoid it....

[Kai]

a cold shower normally works for me. ^_^ Then again, iam wierd.

[Fourleafclover]

Brrrr.... I could give it a try. I've found that a hot/warm shower finished up with a blast of cold is a good way to get a temp. boost.

Maybe the answer to all of this is that I should just eat more meat.

[Meat Puppet]

A barrel full of monkeys will spruce ya right up.

[omnitarian]

Brief excercise will hike up your adrenaline levels and give you more energy. Additionally, apples have a chemical in them that drives away tiredness.

Okay, I sound like a health nut. But that's what works.

[ffrinoa8]

eat a BUNCH of sugar! then got out and annoy everyone!!!HAHAHA!!!!then you'll want to do it again so there you will never be bored!

.....i'm weird....... :rolleyes2
PS. shower thing's a good idea too!

[Resha]

I wish there was. I need one!

[Fourleafclover]

Apples... got it. Eat more apples.

Maybe more apple deserts? Like apple crisp and brown sugar apple muffins... Mmmmm.... or perhaps I'd be baking all the goodness right out of them?

[Kai]

also, i think getting into some sort of a morning jog routine will help. The exercise will do you good as well. and the more you do it every morning, the easier it is i suppose. i dunno. ^_^
OR you could scrap the whole thing and be lazy

[Camanche]

Apples are definately good, but try to avoid anything with too much sugar in it. You'll have a boost of energy for a little while, but as soon as the sugar is used up, you'll be more tired then you were before.

I also heard that green tea (the real stuff) is a natural, healthy pick me up. That is, if you drink it regularly. (Like once or twice a day, I suppose.)

Also, eat HEALTHY food. Very simple. Don't eat crap, and eat according to the Food Guide, or whatever, and avoid processed foods. Try to add a lot more 'Vegetarian' choices to your diet. I don't recommend going full vegetarian, but I've heard that many people who go on vegetarian diets get a HUGE health boost, feel better, have MUCh more energy, etc.

Yup, so basically eat healthy, avoid processed foods, and add more vegitarian foods to your diet, and exercise a bit more. Hope you stop feeling lazy.

[Razo]

A barrel full of monkeys will spruce ya right up.

lol that's funny

Anyway, a cold shower, turn the music up louder, drink plenty of water, open the blinds, eat an apple, get a regular sleeping routine (consisting of at least 6-8 hours of sleep), do more active things (join a sport club etc.. more excersice is probably the most significant change), eat healthy (fish once a week ), spend less time at home, stop procastinating (motivate yourself to do more). Ask yourself, "why do i wanna be more ernergetic" and ponder the following>>>

1. why am I lazy, and why don't i like it?
2. what do i want to achieve(goal)?
3. how am I going to achieve this (plan your goal)?
4. how is laziness getting in the way of these goals?

You may consider giving ureself some discipline, getting things done early etc.. and reward ureself when you complete a goal. Maybe have a friend push you into achieving this goal. and really, just do it, don't put it off any longer, push yourself to the max, and eventually it will become a habit to be awake and energetic.

you have to make sure that everything you do is something you stick to at a regular basis. Good luck mate.

[omnitarian]

I eat my apples straight-up. The tartness will perk you up right away.

[Fourleafclover]

Haha - thanks everyone. I know alot of this is just common sense but sometimes I just need a good kick in the head.

Hmmm - and I do eat alot of junk.

[CaptRory]

Who wants energy? You know the term "bright eyed and bushy tailed?" You know what that is? It's a squirrel on crack! And nobody wants to be a squirrel let alone one on crack.

Ok, enough with the funny stuff. Green tea is great for energy, but get the caffeinated kind not the decaf.

The shower idea is good. I take a really hot shower and switch it over to cold right before I get out. Wakes me up and keeps me from sweating after I shower as my body has an easier time cooling itself down.

Make sure your breakfast is high in protein. Eggs, meat, etc. are all good even if only as a side dish. Avoid sugary foods like certain cereals (Anything that sounds like "Sugar Coated Chocolate Coco Flakes with Sprinkles" is a bad idea.) Or pancakes and waffles with lots of syrup. When was the last time you ate a big plate of waffles covered with syrup and left the table energetic? I feel like going back to bed after that kind of breakfast.

[Social Moon Firesky]

Drink a massive cup of tea with plenty of sugar and milk in it. That keeps me spruced for hours!