When someone’s gone through emotional neglect, chronic stress, or unprocessed trauma, it often shows up in ways that look like laziness from the outside. But dig deeper, and what looks like apathy, ...

In a fast-paced world, where the pressure to perform and achieve is constant, it's easy to fall into the trap of self-judgment. Are you genuinely lacking motivation, or is there a more complex ...

What does it mean to be lazy? Are procrastinators lazy? I hear this all the time, "Procrastinators are just lazy." I believe there's some truth in it, at least in terms of the meaning of the words.

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I hate to admit it — I’m a procrastinator. I admire my wife, who is my opposite. She doesn’t rest until she finishes a task, no matter how late it is or how tired she is. She has an aversion to ...

That’s a huge mistake, according to one Loyola University psychology professor, not only because shame and anger do nothing to stop procrastination, but because laziness doesn’t even really exist.

We’ve all had days when motivation is low and the couch feels extra inviting. But what separates occasional rest from genuine laziness? Psychology suggests that laziness isn’t simply about being idle; ...