11 healthy habits you NEED to EXIT YOUR LAZY ERA π±: how to get your life together & be productive!
Summary
TLDRIn this motivational video, Lena shares 11 healthy habits to transition from a 'Lazy Girl Era' to a productive and thriving lifestyle in 2024. She emphasizes the importance of starting fresh with simple actions like taking a shower and creating a Pinterest board to visualize goals. Lena introduces 'habit stacking' from 'Atomic Habits' to build new routines and stresses the significance of morning routines, hydration, daily movement, and effective time management. She also advises on reducing screen time, decluttering, fixing sleep schedules, embracing JOMO (Joy of Missing Out), and taking solo dates for self-care. The video is a call to action for self-improvement with a balance of hard work and rest.
Takeaways
- πΏ Start Fresh: Taking a shower can symbolically wash away negative feelings and mark the beginning of a new, productive era.
- π Recognize the Lazy Girl Era: Identifying behaviors like excessive scrolling on social media, staying in bed all day, and living in a messy space can help in transitioning to a more productive lifestyle.
- π Self-Reflection: Asking oneself about personal habits, goals, and mindset can clarify what changes are needed to achieve a productive lifestyle.
- π¨ Visualize Success: Creating a Pinterest board with images representing the most productive version of oneself can be a powerful motivator.
- π Habit Stacking: Combining new habits with existing ones, as suggested by James Clear in 'Atomic Habits', can increase the likelihood of sticking to healthy routines.
- π Morning Matters: Establishing a morning routine can set a positive tone for the day and reduce feelings of anxiety and being on edge.
- π§ Hydrate: Drinking sufficient water daily has numerous health benefits and contributes to overall well-being.
- π Move Daily: Engaging in daily physical activity, even if it's just a short walk, can boost energy and confidence.
- β° Learn Time Management: Utilizing tools like to-do lists and setting time limits can help combat procrastination and increase productivity.
- π§Ή Declutter: Cleaning up a messy space can have a positive impact on mental clarity and focus.
- π΅ Digital Detox: Reducing screen time and social media consumption can alleviate overstimulation and subconscious anxiety.
- π€ Fix Sleep Schedule: Prioritizing adequate sleep is essential for health and can be achieved by avoiding blue light from phones before bedtime.
- β Limit Caffeine: Stopping caffeine intake a few hours before bedtime can improve sleep quality.
- π ββοΈ Embrace JOMO: The Joy of Missing Out can lead to better self-care and productivity by focusing on activities that genuinely add value to one's life.
- π Self-Care: Taking solo dates and practicing self-love can help in overcoming a lazy mindset and promote self-forgiveness.
- π Reset and Recover: Balancing hard work with rest and relaxation is crucial to avoid burnout and maintain a sustainable routine.
Q & A
What is the main theme of the video?
-The main theme of the video is about overcoming laziness and adopting 11 healthy habits to transition from a 'Lazy Girl Era' to a productive and thriving lifestyle.
What is the first step Lena suggests to start a fresh era?
-The first step Lena suggests is taking a shower, as it helps to wash away negative feelings and makes one feel refreshed and ready to start anew.
What does Lena recommend to help visualize the most productive version of oneself?
-Lena recommends creating a dedicated Pinterest album with images that represent the most productive version of oneself, which can be a powerful motivator.
Can you explain the concept of 'habit stacking' mentioned in the video?
-Habit stacking is a productivity technique where a new habit is tied to an existing one. It helps to form and maintain healthy habits by using a current routine as a cue for a new action.
Why does Lena emphasize the importance of mornings in her video?
-Lena emphasizes the importance of mornings because having a morning routine sets the tone for the rest of the day and can help reduce anxiety and increase productivity.
What is Lena's personal morning routine that she suggests for a positive start to the day?
-Lena's personal morning routine includes sunlight exposure, sipping water, and self-reflection through journaling, which helps her start the day positively.
How does Lena suggest improving water intake as part of a healthy routine?
-Lena suggests making water intake a habit by incorporating it into existing routines, such as drinking a glass of water before having morning coffee.
What is the 'prize rule' that Lena mentions for time management and productivity?
-The 'prize rule' is a self-motivation technique where one sets a reward for completing a task, which helps to increase productivity and manage time more effectively.
Why does Lena recommend decluttering as part of the transition out of the 'Lazy Girl Era'?
-Decluttering helps to clear the mind and create a more organized environment, which can reduce stress and increase motivation to be productive.
What does Lena suggest regarding social media usage to avoid overstimulation and regain energy?
-Lena suggests taking a break from social media to clear the mind and reduce the energy drain caused by excessive scrolling and exposure to information overload.
How does Lena define 'JOMO' and why is it important in 2024?
-JOMO stands for 'Joy of Missing Out', and Lena promotes it as a way to embrace the benefits of saying no to activities that do not bring joy or benefit, focusing instead on self-improvement and personal growth.
What is Lena's advice on sleep hygiene to ensure a good night's rest?
-Lena advises against using phones before bed due to the disruptive effects of blue light on melatonin production. She recommends charging phones away from the bed and avoiding screens at least an hour before sleep.
What does Lena mean by 'reset, relax, and recover' in the context of exiting the 'Lazy Girl Era'?
-Lena's 'reset, relax, and recover' refers to the importance of allowing oneself to rest and recover, acknowledging the difference between laziness and genuine rest, and prioritizing self-care to avoid burnout.
Outlines
πΏ Kickstarting Productivity: Morning Rituals and Mindset Shift
The speaker, Lena, introduces the theme of transitioning from a 'Lazy Girl era' to a 'Productive Thriving era' in 2024. She emphasizes the importance of starting fresh by taking a shower, which serves as a physical and mental reset, washing away negative feelings and preparing for a new beginning. Lena also encourages viewers to reflect on their routines, hobbies, and mindset, suggesting they journal or comment their thoughts to clarify their goals and necessary habits. She recommends creating a Pinterest album to visualize the desired productive lifestyle and introduces the concept of 'habit stacking' from James Clear's book 'Atomic Habits' as a technique to form and maintain healthy habits by linking them with existing routines.
π Embracing Daily Movement and Effective Time Management
Lena discusses the significance of daily movement, which doesn't necessarily mean intense workouts but any form of physical activity to boost energy and confidence. She shares her personal goal of achieving 5 to 10K steps daily and suggests ways to incorporate movement into daily life. The paragraph also addresses the importance of time management, with Lena admitting her struggles with procrastination and offering strategies like using to-do lists and the 'prize rule' to motivate herself. She talks about setting time limits to complete tasks and the benefits of decluttering to clear physical and mental space.
π Prioritizing Sleep, Reducing Screen Time, and Embracing JOMO
In this paragraph, Lena highlights the importance of a good sleep schedule for overall well-being and productivity, noting the recommended 7 to 9 hours of sleep for adults. She explains how blue light from phones can disrupt sleep by suppressing melatonin production, advising viewers to stop using phones an hour before bedtime. Lena also encourages reducing caffeine intake in the late afternoon and promotes the concept of 'JOMO' (Joy of Missing Out) over 'FOMO' (Fear of Missing Out), advocating for the joy of self-care and personal time over social obligations. She suggests taking solo dates to nurture self-love and end the paragraph with a reminder to have a reset and relaxation routine to avoid burnout.
Mindmap
Keywords
π‘Lazy Girl Era
π‘Productive Thriving Era
π‘Self-Help
π‘Habit Stacking
π‘Morning Routine
π‘Hydration
π‘Daily Movement
π‘Time Management
π‘Declutter
π‘Digital Detox
π‘Sleep Schedule
π‘JOMO (Joy of Missing Out)
π‘Solo Dates
π‘Reset and Recover
Highlights
Entering a productive era by breaking away from the 'Lazy Girl' mindset.
The importance of starting a fresh era with a simple act like taking a shower to physically and mentally reset.
Understanding the 'Lazy Girl' lifestyle and the need to establish a new routine and mindset for change.
The use of journaling to define goals and habits necessary for personal growth.
Creating a Pinterest album to visualize the most productive version of oneself.
Introduction of 'Habit Stacking' from 'Atomic Habits' by James Clear as a productivity technique.
The practice of starting a morning routine to set the tone for the day and reduce anxiety.
The significance of waking up early and having a consistent morning routine.
The role of non-negotiables in establishing a morning routine.
The benefits of proper hydration for physical and mental well-being.
The necessity of daily physical movement for energy and confidence.
Learning time management to overcome procrastination and increase productivity.
Implementing the 'Prize Rule' to motivate task completion.
The impact of screen time on mental health and the importance of digital detox.
Fixing sleep schedules to ensure adequate rest and improve overall health.
The concept of 'JOMO' - Joy of Missing Out - as a form of self-care and prioritizing personal needs.
The value of solo dates for self-exploration and self-love.
The importance of having a reset and relaxation routine to avoid burnout.
Transcripts
so it is officially 2024 and you know
what we're not doing being in our Lazy
Girl era okay because all 2024 we are
standing on business so I'm going to be
sharing 11 healthy habits to officially
get you out of your lazy girl era and
enter your productive thriving era if
you're new here hello my name is Lena I
have a self-help series here on my
channel where we discuss all things
becoming your best self so if you're not
subscribed already what are you doing
okay what are you doing go subscribe
right
now so first things first start a fresh
era listen coming from someone who was
the CEO of being in my lazy era I
personally know how hard it is to kind
of get out of this negative mindset and
get motivated to be productive but if I
can do it trust me I promise you you can
do it so as soon as I realize I'm kind
of in a lazy era the first thing I do is
take a shower I know this sounds so
simple but it works if you want to start
this fresh era for yourself physically
you got to let your body know kind of
shock your body back into it you know
there's something so therapeutic about
just showering and just washing away
your negative feelings maybe you've been
laying in bed all day and you just kind
of feel gross inside it helps you just
wash away all those feelings and come
out feeling like a brand new person and
when the outside is looking fresh out
the shower you will feel ready to start
this fresh new era for yourself now I
know we all know what being in our Lazy
Girl era looks like you know scrolling
on Tik Tok for hours majority of the day
you're probably in bed all day we're not
really moving our bod our space our room
might be a little bit messy and by the
way no judgement here girl okay I have
been there many times okay many time so
to start this fresh new era for yourself
I want you to ask yourself what does she
do where does she go what does her
routine look like what are her Hobbies
what is her mindset so I want you guys
to literally answer all those questions
grab your Journal write it down in your
journal or you can comment it down below
check the comments I read all my
comments but basically just starting to
answer these questions will help you
realize what goals you want for yourself
and what habits you need to do to get
there so another thing I like to do when
I'm doing this fresh era for myself is I
like to create a dedicated Pinterest
album of what I see for myself as the
most productive version of myself and if
you're a super visual person like me I
promise you this is like life-changing
it will help motivate you so much just
seeing what you want your life to look
like and what the most productive
version of you what she looks like so
start by creating a productive girl era
pin and literally just pin a bunch of
pictures where you see the most
productive version of yourself so
basically a photo of someone going to
the gym journaling cooking for yourself
a super clean aesthetic space if that's
what you want and another thing I
promise that will help you so much with
this is a beautiful thing called habit
stacking so if you don't know what that
is it's something I got from the book
Atomic Habits by James clear it is one
of my favorite books of all time highly
highly recommend habit stacking is
basically a productivity technique to
help you stick to your Healthy Habits so
let's say this new fresh era for
yourself you want to be that person that
stays on top of your water intake and
you're making sure you're hydrated
throughout the day so basically you want
to choose an existing habit so I am a
heavy coffee drinker I drink coffee
every single morning that's a habit that
I do already all the time so my new
habit if I want to start drinking more
water I have to stack that habit with my
existing habit my habit stacking action
will be before I pour my morning coffee
I will drink a full glass of water my
existing habit of drinking coffee is
going to serve as a cute to remind me
that oh I also need to drink my water
before I drink my coffee so basically
you can apply habit stacking to other
areas of your life to incorporate these
new healthy habits so another example
you brush your teeth every morning at
least I hope you brush your teeth every
morning so your habit stack will be
after I brush my teeth I will journal
for 5 to 10 minutes every day and there
you go you got two healthy habits that
you're going to do every single day and
this method of habit stacking will make
sure that in this new era for yourself
you are going to stick to your Healthy
Habits mornings matter I cannot stress
enough okay waking up and having some
sort of routine is so important I used
to not be a morning person at all I
never had a morning routine I would
literally wake up 5 minutes before class
and roll out of bed rush and run out the
door and I would wonder why the rest of
the day I always felt so anxious and
just on edge and it's because that's
exactly the way I started my day so
that's kind of what I mean by mornings
matter you don't necessarily need to be
the most like bright cheery morning
person but it's just important to have
some sort of routine in your life that
keeps you sane and you'll find that it
really sets the tone for the rest of
your day and I personally love waking up
early now but if that's not you don't
worry worry okay you do not need to wake
up at the crack of dawn as long as you
have some sort of routine it doesn't
need to be 3 hours long but it's
something that you stick to and you're
consistent with that's all that matters
that starts with having non-negotiables
in your morning routine so I have this
little trick I've talked about it before
sunlight Sip and self-reflect as soon as
I wake up I do not check my phone I make
a be line to the window and I open my
blinds up get some sunlight in even if
there's no sunlight I still open up my
blinds anyway to just let my brain know
like hey it's time to get up and start
the day and then I sip I sip water I
didn't drink water for like the past 8
hours so make sure I hydrate sit in my
water and then self-reflect so I always
make sure I journal every single morning
and it helps me just start my day on a
positive note and it carries on for the
rest of my day and that's just what
works for me you can have
non-negotiables that work for you I
would say choose three to five
non-negotiables and stick to them every
single morning and this carries on to my
next Point hydrate hydrate hydrate look
at this you guys yes I'm that girl okay
drink enough water it is genuinely
life-changing ever since I made it a
point to actually make sure I get my
water intake in I feel like my skin just
looks better things in my body moves
smoothly if you know what I mean it just
keeps you feeling good helps you feel
awake water is so important I'm sure
there's so many scientific reasons why
water is so important I'm going to let
the scientist cover that one but such a
small habit that I feel like we all just
Overlook sometimes move your body every
day I know what you're thinking okay
every day I get it that was once me but
listen a daily movement does not mean an
intense workout every single day hitting
the gym every single day no rest days
are important you need to take your rest
days to recover what daily movement
means is just moving your body so it's
anything from working out at the gym to
literally going outside and going on a
walk for like 15 minutes it could even
be 10 minutes of stretching any movement
that you genuinely like to do counts as
a daily movement but there's so many
benefits to daily movement and you'll
just find that you feel more energized
and more confident and I was so
surprised how much getting my steps in
every day changed my life I try to get
at least 5 to 10K steps in every day and
even if I'm not working out that day it
just forces me to go outside because I
could be a real home body I have a cat
so I just like to curl in with my cat at
home but making it a conscious effort to
get my steps in every day make sure that
I at least step outside once a day get
some fresh air even though lowkey I live
in New York City it's a little bit
polluted fresh air still it feels good
for your body your mental and the way I
get my steps in is so easy if I have
groceries to get i'll literally just go
walk to the grocery store instead of
taking the train or sometimes if I'm
really not feeling the walk I'll be like
I'm going to walk 30 minutes to a cafe
and grab a coffee for myself so there's
different ways to kind of incorporate it
and make it actually enjoyable because
trust me I used to be that person that
I'm like I don't want to do that that's
too much work but no that was just me
making excuses and I always say that you
can have success you can have excuses
but you can't have both learn time
management y'all this is something I
still have to learn to this day because
I'm not the best at it yet I was the
world's biggest procrastinator okay but
I've learned some techniques to really
help me with being more productive and
managing my time better because I'm that
person I could scroll on Tik Tok
genuinely for 4 hours straight so you
can use tools like calendars to-do list
I make it to-do list every single day
and something that personally really
helps me it's what I like to call the
prize rule implementing this rule rule
just changed my life honestly so
basically let's say I have to do
something okay let's say I have to edit
this video and post it I will tell
myself Lena you have to edit this video
today and post it and once you get that
done your prize is going to be ordering
your favorite meal from your favorite
restaurant for dinner tonight and what
that does is it motivates me and I'm
like okay shoot I have to get this video
done I have to edit it I have to post it
so I can get my favorite pasta from my
favorite Italian restaurant and who does
not like prizes you know for me I need
to be incentivized with something or
else it's not getting done so setting
the bound with yourself like I have to
do this so I will get this it will
really motivate you to get what you need
to get done done let's say my dishes are
all dirty overflowing my sink I will
tell myself I can only open this package
of things I got from Sephora once I
clean all of my dishes and then boom I
clean all my dishes and it sounds so
simple but the prize rule really works
another thing that's really helpful I
always struggled with my perception of
time I really honestly can't tell the
difference between 30 minutes and 3
hours I would do this all the time in
college let's say I had an essay due and
it was like 5:00 p.m. that day I would
kind of estim imate how long it would
take me to finish that essay if I really
sat down and focus and I would set my
alarm let's say to 11:30 p.m. and so
before my alarm went off I would be
sitting there writing my essay and since
I know I actually have a time limit like
a time crunch I was way less likely to
just be scrolling on my phone wasting
time procrastinating and I would just
sit there and do my essay and I still
carry it on to my adult life declutter
something anything declutter your room
your kitchen you know that one junk
drawer that we all have that we just
shove our mess in and we close it and we
never look at it yeah open her up and
get to cleaning you don't have to clean
your entire house I'm just saying that
if you're trying to exit your lazy girl
era it really helps by decluttering
something that you know is messy you
start to declutter your mind mentally
have a digital detox stop hiding from
your screen time okay I know we all do
it I do it check on your screen time and
see how much time you spend scrolling
through social media I have a very
avoidant attachment style if someone or
something is stressing me out I
literally just avoid it but something I
had to learn the hard way is that your
problems don't go away by you avoiding
it okay I wish it did but it doesn't all
it does is cause subconscious anxiety in
your your head to get worse and you know
social media can be great at times but
it's also very much an energy sucker
think about it you're just scrolling
seeing so many different people as
humans we are not built to see all that
much in such a short amount of time I
don't know about you but I get very over
stimulated sometimes by social media and
when I'm in my lazy era for some reason
I kind of just want to feel an escape
and I don't want to be in my own head so
I tend to scroll even more and I always
knew when I was about to hit a slump
because my screen time would show it it
always correlated High screen time I was
in my slump so take a break from social
media even if it's for a few days it's
going to help just clear your mind and
bring that energy back into yourself and
not all these other people that you're
seeing fix your sleep schedule maybe
it's the grandma and me talking but get
your 8 hours of sleep bro or at least 7
hours actually adults 18 to 25 years old
that age group and people ages 26 to 64
experts still recommend both age groups
to get at least 7 to 9 hours every night
and I do not want to hear the excuse of
oh I just can't fall asleep unless you
actually struggle with insomnia that's
totally different I'm not trying to
disregard that at all but I would say
for the vast majority of us the reason
we can't fall asleep is because we're
using our phones before we go to bed and
you know your phone gives off blue light
and if you don't know blue light is so
bad especially at night right before
you're about to fall asleep blue light
actually Pricks the brain into thinking
that it's daytime so what basically
happens is your body instead of
releasing that hormone it's the sleep
hormone called melatonin which helps you
prepare and feel tired for bed blue
light disrupts your melatonin from being
produced therefore you can't fall asleep
so just trust me on this I know it's
difficult but charge your phone away
from you away from your bed and try to
not look at it at least an hour before
you go to bed and you will find a huge
difference in how fast you fall asleep
and your Sleep Quality another habit
that I had to learn stop drinking
caffeine past a certain time experts
recommend that you stop drinking
caffeine within 68 hours before your
bedtime I typically sleep around 10:00
p.m. 11:00 p.m. so I really try to stop
drinking any caffeine past like 2: or 3:
p.m. practice Jomo yeah you know fomo
fear of missing out yeah no 2024 it is
not fomo anymore it is Joo which is joy
of missing out listen I'm promoting Joo
all 2024 I want to promote missing out
on plans activities events that
genuinely don't bring you any Joy or
benefit so I used to be that person that
whenever I would see people on my
Instagram stories just having so much
fun going out to parties to Club I'd
have so much fomo and I'd be like oh I
wish I could do that oh I shouldn't be
in here studying I should go out with my
friends and even if I had things to do
tests to study for homework to do a
super messy room I had to clean I would
always procrastinate it I would say yes
to my friends go out with them just
because of fomo fomo for real had me in
a choke hold for so long but what I
realized this past year honestly is Joo
Joy of missing out is very underrated it
goes back to what's called delayed
gratification if you guys remember
anything from this video it needs to be
delayed gratification if you learn how
to master delayed gratification you will
get so much more done and you will
realize your life will be changed when
you initially say no to these plans your
friends inviting you out for the night
even though you have tons of stuff to do
you might feel sad you might feel fomo
in that moment but trust me when I say
future you is going to thank you saying
no to your friends going clubbing at 1 o
until 3:00 a.m. and instead going to the
library or staying in and studying for
your finals your future self is going to
thank you and that's basically what
delayed gratification is you delay
feeling gratified now to feel even more
gratification later let's leave fomo
behind in 2023 you do not need that
don't be afraid to feel Jomo instead
take yourself out on solo dates no one
is going to treat you better than you
have the ability to treat yourself and
you know obviously we have loved ones in
our lives that treat us super well but
the saying is more so saying the way you
treat yourself is setting the standard
for how others should be treating you as
well because guess what who knows you
best you you know what you like best you
know what makes you happy you know what
hobbies you like to do and if you don't
it's time to get to know yourself and
spend time with yourself so you know
that's why I like to take myself on solo
dates and get to know myself and just
treat myself love on myself I take
myself to cafes all the time treat
myself to a cup of coffee I love to play
my favorite music or my favorite podcast
and go on haot girl walks by myself I
like to go shopping on my own I like to
treat myself get my nails done do a face
mask hair mask like just little solo
self- Lov acts on myself solo dates will
help you so much to get out of your lazy
era cuz honestly for a lot of us when
we're in our lazy era we are the meanest
to ourselves you're so lazy why aren't
you doing this why aren't you doing that
taking yourself out on solo dates and
just treating yourself is kind of what
you need to show yourself that you need
to forgive yourself and that was an old
era that is not you remember to have a
reset relax routine so please do not
watch this video and go 110 M hour
thinking oh my gosh I have a million and
10 things to do to exit my lazy girl era
no okay obviously it's so important to
work your butt off to get out of your
lazy era for good it's going to take
self- account accountability it's going
to take sacrifice it's going to take
hard work you know but with all this you
also have to prioritize allowing
yourself to rest and recover by the way
there's a genuine difference between
just being lazy and genuinely resting
when your body and your mind needs it so
for me I like to chill on the weekends
I'll sleep in I have rest days from the
gym I eat what I'm craving or if I
really don't want to do anything or
leave the house I just chill watch
movies cuddle with my cat whatever helps
you recover do it it's important to not
just be in grind grind grind mentality
24/7 all throughout the week that is not
healthy and I guarantee you're going to
feel burned out so you know relax reset
recover be kind to yourself and yeah I
really really hope that was helpful I
want you guys to comment down below your
top three habits that you want to
incorporate to exit your lazy era and
check the comments I read all my
comments and you know we could hype each
other up also if you're a real one
follow me on Instagram I love you guys
so so much and I hope to catch you in my
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