How I overcome lethargy

There are times when I just don't feel like working. Just feel like vegetating or relaxing. When the few steps to the kitchen or to the work station seem like a hundred miles. Or just picking up the laptop and opening a file seems a cumbersome task.

Yes, I am sure you face such situations too. Mental or physical lethargy is quite common, and more debilitating than people care to admit.

I would like to share with you what I do to counter that oh-so-much-work-why-should-I-even-start feeling.

I just sit and let that moment pass. Doing nothing for a while spurs me, and then I want to do something. Letting your mind do nothing is also necessary.

I check my LinkedIn/Facebook feed. This is where I get new content ideas from.

I take a break and chat on WhatsApp, This is a guilty pleasure that I indulge in once too often, only to realize that I have better things to do :((

I look at my plants or just take a stroll around. Or I stand in the balcony staring outside. This diverts my mind and I feel fresh once again.

I think of the pay-offs. Trust me, this really works. Imagining my child's happy face when she tastes my cooking, or thinking about how my blogs will influence readers, energizes me like no other.

I just start working anyway. Though this is not very desirable, I start working, grumbling in my mind all the while. And soon I realize that it is not so bad after all. Before I know it, I am busy with work once again!

So there, I have told you my tips for overcoming lethargy.

Doing nothing is tempting, but doing something is more worthwhile.

Comments

Self-Supported Publishing - Boon or Scam?

When I started writing stories, I felt some people would find solace in my words. The purpose wasn't to earn money through selling books, but yes, money would be welcome when it came. The idea was to provide readers with something they could connect with. As it is, the process of writing involves immense churning within, and exhaustive editing and finishing after you have finally written what you want to. Any creator will tell you it is almost like birthing a child. Self-doubt assails you, you get nervous and unsure about your work, you aren't sure the denouement is looking apt, or the characters are relatable. Then comes the commercial aspect of it all - as a new writer, you have to keep an eye on the reader's liking, avoid esoteric words and concepts, and make your content readable and catchy. Finally, what starts is the toughest part. Yes. Finding a publisher for your work. Common Publishing Models For the uninitiated, there are basically two types of publishing models...

Enough! No more rape!

The recent horrifying, stomach-churning incident in Kolkata is not a one-time aberration. It keeps occuring in our country. And we women are also responsible for this stinking rot in society. Ask yourself these uncomfortable questions. How many of you protest when a girl wearing "revealing clothes" is cat-called? Did you show your support for our wrestlers protesting against a habitual offender? Did your blood boil when you saw pictures of our sisters in Manipur paraded naked? When rapists are released from prison or routinely escape punishment, do you raise your voice? How many of you have tolerated violence or even casual sexism in your own home? Do you turn the other way when transgenders are leered at? Do you grin and bear it when the men in your family crack obscene jokes? Do Kathua and Hathras ring a bell? And lastly, how many of you thronged cinema halls to make misogynistic horrors like Animal and Kabir Singh blockbusters? I have asked myself and am distinctly feeli...

Laapataa Ladies - the Unfortunate Story of Lost Women

Laapataa Ladies is a deceptively simple, yet extremely thought-provoking satire couched in a simple story of exchanged brides. Image Source: IMdB This is the unfortunate story of countless ordinary women living under the veil, in the shadow of uncaring men. Who can't remember any details of their husband or the sasural they are married into. Who are trained only to obey their husband, do their duty in the kitchen, and follow orders of in-laws. Who don't have the liberty to study or do something for their own betterment. What can we expect for such women, except a lifetime of slavery? If the husband happens to be good, then there's some ray of hope. If he's a rascal, then God save her. Thanks to Kiran Rao for addressing the woes of 80% of Indian women living in nameless villages. And thanks for calling out the "greatest fraud" - the fraud of getting ready for marriage and domesticity. Where you can make the perfect kalakand, but you can't find your way...

My Page

Search This Blog