How to Do Absolutely Nothing

It's hard to determine why some people can't relax. Sometimes it has nothing more to do with than a deep seeded guilt of sitting still too long. I remember times when my mom, sister and I would be sitting at the kitchen table just chatting, playing a game, looking through old photos to get a good laugh or picking through our jewelry boxes and then my dad would walk in from working out in the hot fields all morning and doing chores. He'd get out a piece of paper and make a list of chores for us to do right there on the spot. Or he'd get on my mom to do some big project like cleaning out the kitchen cupboards or whatever.

That guilt has stayed with me big time. I always feel guilty sitting around doing nothing. I have a hard time sitting through a movie with my husband. I feel guilty if I don't get up right away and start cleaning the kitchen right after dinner.

What do you think is causing your inability to relax?

It's a known fact that angry people have a hard time getting sleep. If you're the type of person that is angry at everything and everyone or you hold grudges, you're probably not getting very good sleep either. Being angry causes lack of sleep, causing other health problems, stress, and a vicious cycle of problems that seem larger than life. Learn to control your anger. Learn to forgive. Learn to live in harmony with others. You'll notice a dramatic difference when you change your attitude. It's a choice. Do it tonight before you go to bed and wake up a new person!

Worrying and complaining about things while you're trying to relax is counter-productive. You need to, instead, count your blessings. Take time to review the good things in your life. This will enable you to relax a whole lot easier and get that smile back on your face!

We all know that video games turn your brain into mush, just like regular TV. And we all know you can gain weight playing video games because it is not exercise. Therefore, do we dare suggest that video games are relaxing? I suppose they could be depending on what kind of game you are playing. Although they are interactive, unlike regular TV, they do not require much more involvement then moving your thumb over the keypad.

What do you think? Are video games relaxing?


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A lot of things can expose your laziness. Poor diet, lack of exercise, lack of interest, lack of discipline, lack of financial awareness and lack of relationships. But being lazy is different then relaxing. If you're an active person and feel like you're being lazy when you take a 10 minute break at work (like you're supposed to), or when you want to go out to dinner without the kids (you should!), or when you want to feel what it's like to be pampered sometime, then you need to relax! You are NOT lazy just because you want to rest and be pampered. There's a difference. Stress kills! Take that break!