Contents:
- Medical Video: The Science of Laziness
- Why does laziness arise in our brain?
- Tips to fight laziness
- 1. Recall your "why"
- 2. Ask what is wrong
- 3. "What should I do?"
Medical Video: The Science of Laziness
Feeling lazy or which is now more commonly referred to as "mager" or lazy motion, is a problem that is often experienced by many people. Although trivial, but laziness can hinder the activities carried out and make you actually accustomed to laziness if you do not try to fight it. Usually, feeling lazy arises because there is no motivation that can make someone move or do something.
However, researchers say that this lack of motivation is more influenced by biological factors, not just attitudes and habits.
Why does laziness arise in our brain?
According to information obtained through Live Science, researchers have been scanning withMagnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to examine motivation and feeling lazy. Results scan shows that when people decide to do something, the pre-motor cortex in their brain tends to ignite just before another point in the brain that controls movement becomes active.
But in people who are lazy, this pre-motor cortex does not turn on because the connection is broken. Researchers suspect that the brain connection that connects the "decision to do something" into action becomes less effective in lazy people. As a result, their brains must make harder efforts to change decisions taken by the brain into concrete actions.
Studies published in the journal Cerebral Cortex in 2012 found that dopamine levels in the brain can also have an impact on a person's motivation to do something. Dopamine levels will have different effects in various areas of the brain. Researchers found that hard workers have the most dopamine in two areas of the brain that play an important role in appreciation and motivation; but it has low dopamine levels in the anterior insula, the area associated with decreased motivation and perception.
Tips to fight laziness
Feeling lazy should not be allowed, because the more you are lazy, the more activities you miss. Feeling lazy can also reduce your productivity. Therefore, here are some tips to fight laziness:
1. Recall your "why"
Lazy feelings are usually caused by a lack of motivation to do something. Losing "why" or the reason you do something, can make you lose direction.
So, if you start feeling lazy, try asking yourself "why" or "why". For example, "Why should I immediately finish school or college assignments?", "Why do I have to finish the thesis as soon as possible?", "Why should I learn this?" others.
2. Ask what is wrong
Sometimes, feeling lazy arises when you feel you are not doing something you like. If you feel lazy, then try asking yourself, "Is this what I want?" Or, "What do I really want to do?" Try asking yourself to know what is missing from you, and listen to your heart.
3. "What should I do?"
If you already know what's wrong and what your "why" is, you should already know what you have to do now. Do it! If you already know your "why", then do it with confidence and enthusiasm. If you already know what's wrong, then fix it.
The small changes you make will open another path that can lead you to positive changes in life; including changes such as tidying up the room, eating healthy food, and exercising that can often increase your enthusiasm for activities.
So, get ready and make changes, because a brilliant future awaits you.
