How can I stop being lazy?

The most important thing is to start small. If you try to do too much at first, you will overwhelm yourself and lose your motivation to continue. Begin by making yourself do small, everyday tasks, then work up to the larger ones.

Plan your days out, set yourself attainable goals and if you reach them, reward yourself. At first it's all about motivation, so make the reward something you really want. And stick to the plan by making it into very little tasks, so you often get the satisfaction of finishing something. Write down stuff like "getting up", "brushing teeth", ticking it off instantly makes you feel accomplished.

Start by setting small, realistic goals for yourself that involve being active and then slowly alter those goals to more challenging ones once you've achieved those initial goals.

It is hard if you are used to be always the one who gets everything. But first of all find a motivation, think about prizes you can get or buy yourself if you do something else. If you distracted then I recommend to get rid of all the distractions you have. The phone? Then put it away. Social media? Log out. Music? Turn it off. People? Go to the calm place. Also, having lazy thought and waiting for someone to do something instead of you..No. Then watch some motivational videos, ask people how they handle this and analyze yourself what works the best for you.

(This applies to home life, and is not fitness motivation related) Create a list of really small, easily finished tasks (fold laundry, take out the trash, throw out the old milk you forgot about in the fridge). Then from that list, each day tackle just one task and cross it off of your list. Eventually you will likely start to feel accomplished/satisfied with yourself for slowly knocking down that list that you either add a second chore to your daily goal, or you add chores to the list that take more time (sweep the floors, rake leaves, etc). Even if you don't find a sense of enjoyment or accomplishment, seeing that it doesn't take but a few minutes to finish one item each day should help you to stop procrastinating and start being more motivated in your life.

It is important to take note of a few things here. Firstly, laziness comes from people who actively choose to do nothing and not be productive. If you are finding yourself unable to do tasks which you wish you could, then it is not laziness, no matter how much it might look like it is to outsiders. If you know that you have a neurodivergency such as ADHD or ASD, or a mental illness such as depression, anxiety, or PTSD, then all of those can give you mental 'blocks' which get in the way of you completing your task. One particular metaphor which I really like for describing this is the 'wall of awful'. You can look it up for a better definition as well as tips for how to scale, deconstruct, or bypass your wall of awful, but as a summary: Every time you attempt something and you fail at it, you get rejected (negative social feedback such as someone telling you off) because of the outcome, you worry about it, or it just generally doesn't go how you want, you get a brick (or multiple) added to your wall. The larger the wall is, the harder it is for you to get over your wall and complete the task on the other side. If you have anything like conditions which I mentioned above, your bricks are larger than those who don't.

Everyone should allow themselves some personal self care time each day or as often as they can. However if you find you have too much time on your hands due to lack of job, lack of sleep or otherwise, then try looking at why you think you are lazy. Or why you are perhaps having trouble with low energy. Maybe you need more sleep, or maybe finding a job, or even getting involved in your community in some way. Whether its volunteering somewhere, or finding a group fitness class, or joining a club. Where you can also meet others. Even something as simple as making a daily schedule for yourself can help. Such as chores around your home, or walking a pet if you have one, or going grocery shopping etc.. Or by even volunteering to be a listener here at 7cups to give yourself something to do in your day while helping others! If you find you are having a lack of energy and don't fully understand why and its interfering with your daily life, you might also want to perhaps talk to a healthcare provider to rule out any other issues that could be causing you to feel that way. Good luck to you!