Once or twice a year, I can't be bothered to do anything productive for about two weeks. I just chill and do nothing.I don't know if I'm just really lazy or if my body and mind needs the off-time...

Does anyone else have similar "lazy times"? Do you think it's healthy to sometimes give in to your laziness?

A vacation? Yes.

Depends on your definition of “lazy”. I have lazy time every day. I need time on a regular basis to disconnect. I take time every single day to do that. To do nothing. Or simply just “be”.

And then at least once a month (often more) I’ll spend an entire day doing nothing productive.

I find a lot of value in giving my mind and body a rest.

CarrieMpls said:

Depends on your definition of “lazy”. I have lazy time every day. I need time on a regular basis to disconnect. I take time every single day to do that. To do nothing. Or simply just “be”.

And then at least once a month (often more) I’ll spend an entire day doing nothing productive.

I find a lot of value in giving my mind and body a rest.

Once or twice a year??

All the time. As Albert Einstein observed, "Creativity is the residue of wasted time." I make sure I waste plenty.

Genesia said:

All the time. As Albert Einstein observed, "Creativity is the residue of wasted time." I make sure I waste plenty.

love that quote!!! i make sure I "waste" plenty of time and allot my kids plenty of time to waste as well.

m lazy right at this time. what a feeling!

JustErin said:

Once or twice a year??

Exactly.

i have lazy moments everyday.

For me, it's called "logging onto prince.org".

All the f-ing time... most people are like that anyway.

Not sure if this thread is motivated by you being a musician yourself, but when I was younger I always felt quite quilty when I wasn't rehearsing, writing new material, making new recordings and so on. So if that's the point then I can easily relate to the question. It just feels sort of odd to take a break from it all, even if you sometimes definitely need it.

Bout once every six months Ill take a day and spend the majority of it in bed sleeping/relaxing. If its raining out then I just snuggly even futher down. I find it refreshing just too let everything go once in a while.

PunkMistress said:

JustErin said:

Once or twice a year??

Exactly.

Ladies, I don't count logging on to the org or watching football with my mates, obviously. I am talking about a period of time in which you do absolutely nothing but hang around. Personally, I couldn't afford doing that more often than for four weeks a year.

novabrkr said:

All the f-ing time... most people are like that anyway.

Not sure if this thread is motivated by you being a musician yourself, but when I was younger I always felt quite quilty when I wasn't rehearsing, writing new material, making new recordings and so on. So if that's the point then I can easily relate to the question. It just feels sort of odd to take a break from it all, even if you sometimes definitely need it.

You somehow put something into words and touched upon something I didn't even consider myself until now, but there might be a lot of truth to this.

What is your definition of lazy time? Are you saying that you're continuously on-the-go? In that case, I have no idea how you do it

I have lazy moments daily, but I still end up getting what I need finished completed. I wouldn't be able to function without those breaks. I mean, I like to relax between 'tasks' .. It's only normal Well I hope it is - it works for me

Dave1992 said:

PunkMistress said:

Exactly.

Ladies, I don't count logging on to the org or watching football with my mates, obviously. I am talking about a period of time in which you do absolutely nothing but hang around. Personally, I couldn't afford doing that more often than for four weeks a year.

But what do you mean by "hang around"? For me, when I'm just "hanging around" my house it means I've got the tv or music on, I"m sitting or laying down and/or I might be reading a book, playing a silly game on my iPhone or kindle or, yes, wasting time online. Or perhaps even chatting with a friend on the phone. And then there are acutal naps. Or even just spending quiet time doing nothing at all.

"Doing something" includes cooking, cleaning, spending time out with friends, going for walks, bike rides, doing anything around the house (hanging pictures, painting, home improvement projects, etc.) shopping and, of course, working.

So I just "hang around" at least once a day, sometimes for a few hours or more. And I have regular whole days where I do very little.

CarrieMpls said:

Dave1992 said:

Ladies, I don't count logging on to the org or watching football with my mates, obviously. I am talking about a period of time in which you do absolutely nothing but hang around. Personally, I couldn't afford doing that more often than for four weeks a year.

But what do you mean by "hang around"? For me, when I'm just "hanging around" my house it means I've got the tv or music on, I"m sitting or laying down and/or I might be reading a book, playing a silly game on my iPhone or kindle or, yes, wasting time online. Or perhaps even chatting with a friend on the phone. And then there are acutal naps. Or even just spending quiet time doing nothing at all.

"Doing something" includes cooking, cleaning, spending time out with friends, going for walks, bike rides, doing anything around the house (hanging pictures, painting, home improvement projects, etc.) shopping and, of course, working.

So I just "hang around" at least once a day, sometimes for a few hours or more. And I have regular whole days where I do very little.

Yes.

This.

Even before my illness took over my life, I had scheduled "lazy time" for stress management and my mental health. Now it's even more a part of my life. I love my lazy time. I meditate, I nap, I watch movies, I read, I just sit or lie quietly with my dogs.

Every day, unless it's a very bad day, has its productive activities too - cooking, parenting, household management duties, doctor appointments, checking in with sick friends, visiting older family members, etc. (Does sex count as productive even if it's not "producing" anything [or anyone] in the traditional sense? It sure produces feelings of happiness!)

CarrieMpls said:

Dave1992 said:

Ladies, I don't count logging on to the org or watching football with my mates, obviously. I am talking about a period of time in which you do absolutely nothing but hang around. Personally, I couldn't afford doing that more often than for four weeks a year.

But what do you mean by "hang around"? For me, when I'm just "hanging around" my house it means I've got the tv or music on, I"m sitting or laying down and/or I might be reading a book, playing a silly game on my iPhone or kindle or, yes, wasting time online. Or perhaps even chatting with a friend on the phone. And then there are acutal naps. Or even just spending quiet time doing nothing at all.

"Doing something" includes cooking, cleaning, spending time out with friends, going for walks, bike rides, doing anything around the house (hanging pictures, painting, home improvement projects, etc.) shopping and, of course, working.

So I just "hang around" at least once a day, sometimes for a few hours or more. And I have regular whole days where I do very little.

I really meant doing absolutely nothing. Nothing meaningful, nothing producive, not even things that you do for fun only. With everything I usually do, I concentrate and try to learn from it - whether I watch a movie, cook, talk to someone, ... those things are all fun, sure, but to a certain degree I consider them work and mentally exhausting too. When I watch a movie, I think about the characters, metaphors, dialogues, life in general and what not. When I talk to someone - even if it's just chatting - I concentrate on them and reflect on the conversation afterwards. So, all these things would not be part of my "lazy time".

By "lazy time" I mean absolutely doing nothing, but the necessary stuff. Turning your mind off completely, not doing anything productive, wasting as little energy as possible. Not even working in your mind or subconsciously. Because turning my mind off is the most difficult thing about it - even when I do "nothing" once or twice a day, my mind seems to be working on several levels all at once and I'm finding it difficult to really turn it off...

I am waaaaaay too lazy to give much thought to how I would define lazy times, but yes, I most undoubtedly have them.

Efan said:

I am waaaaaay too lazy to give much thought to how I would define lazy times, but yes, I most undoubtedly have them.

Goodness gracious yes.

Like...I need to study everyday. But there are just days where I can't physically get myself to crack a book. Or do anything for that matter except maybe dance or listen to music.

If only I had nothing to do...