Laziness is like a disease. How to overcome laziness and apathy. Procrastination: a disease, an excuse or just a beautiful word

Or is there no desire to take on a very specific task, and essentially for no reason - because you’re lazy? Perhaps there is no such person. Whether this phenomenon is chronic or temporary, it does occur. We need to accept this as a fact. Or?..

How is laziness defined?

There are several interpretations of the word "lazy".

Laziness is the unwillingness to do work or do anything at all.

Laziness is a dislike of work in principle.

Laziness is a synonym for the word “reluctance”, used in the meaning “I’m lazy” (verb in the infinitive).

All of the above is an appeal to the good old explanatory dictionary, which gives definitions, but, to some extent, explains little. Ultimately, it still becomes unclear: laziness - or illness? Or a character trait?

There are also several opinions on this matter.

In Christianity

In the beginning there was the word. And then, word for word, there was a book. If, of course, you believe in Christian dogmas. But even if you don’t believe it, for general development it won't hurt to know. The Bible is known to say very clearly that laziness is a sin. Even one of the seventh, to be more precise (besides her: lust, gluttony, greed, envy, anger, pride). A synonym for laziness in this case is boredom or despondency. Christianity views it as a consequence of idleness, which causes laziness of the soul and corrupts it. Sinfulness consists of being too preoccupied with yourself, your experiences and feelings.

Interestingly, laziness and the other six sins have become deeply entrenched in culture and are used in works of art as the basis for a plot or riddle. Many artists painted a series of paintings, showing their vision of this phenomenon.

This once again proves how relevant this topic is at the present time.

In Islam

This religion also considers laziness and idleness a sin. The explanation of this in Islam is very similar to the Christian one. Laziness is a sin because it is a sign of weak iman, as a person focuses on himself and his faith fades.

The other side of the coin

Laziness can be described as inactivity of the body and spirit. Looking at the problem from this side, it is easy to understand why laziness is bad. Inaction is sinful, because sometimes it brings much more trouble than committed actions. Not helping when help was needed, not making efforts when they were important... Why does this happen? Is this an innate characteristic?

Reasons

Why is a person lazy? If we take as a basis the concept of laziness as inaction, and not idleness, we can come to the conclusion that most imperfect actions remained as such because they were not decided on. They didn’t want to take risks or were simply afraid. Then laziness is fear.

However, such a definition is not suitable for idleness - causeless laziness, not directed as a specific object of action. At least that's what it seems at first.

What if it doesn't work out?

There is a saying: “Laziness is extended over time.” Fear of what? Fear to take action. Fear of pain, to some extent - criticism. Fear of what won't work out. When this fear becomes something taken for granted, it stretches over time and begins to apply to every possible action.

Fear of responsibility

Some psychologists define laziness as a lack of motivation that stems from a fear of responsibility. Others believe that this is a consequence of pressure from childhood, embedded in the subconscious. Excessive curiosity is rarely encouraged, as a result of which the grown child himself does not allow himself this “unnecessary” activity.

Fatigue

Fatigue is mostly called laziness by people around the “idler.” Sometimes it happens not only on a physical, but also on a moral level, which is much less noticeable for those who like to criticize other people’s actions, but in specific example- inaction. If this attitude continues, the person himself begins to consider himself lazy, and either tortures himself even more, or loses any motivation at all.

Violence

There is no need to force yourself. This is one of the most useful tips that you can give to a loved one. Or to yourself.

Sometimes the subconscious knows better what each individual needs. And if you frankly don’t want something, then it’s definitely not what you need. The body feels that this activity is useless, meaningless for the one who is trying to master it. This reason is absolutely correct. It is so important to learn to trust yourself.

Of course, it also has pitfalls. After all, it is not the only explanation for human laziness. Therefore, it is just as important to learn to distinguish when something is not really needed, and when something is needed, but you will have to develop the motivation for it.

More harm than good?

According to numerous statements, laziness is a vice. Moreover, laziness is the mother of all vices.

It is easier for a lazy person to steal than to earn. A lazy person would rather cry to be pitied than do it himself. A slacker would rather successfully blame everything on obstacles than see opportunity and chance. A lover of idleness would rather complain about the unfavorability of fortune than about insufficient efforts.

Consequently, a lazy person becomes greedy, envious, and evil. One sin leads to others. A vicious domino effect.

Or is there more benefit than harm?

Laziness is a feeling of not wanting anything. It is in the interests of a lazy person to ease his lot. The creative mind will not always choose the bad path. Or maybe he is simply too proud to follow the easy paths already taken.

The man was lazy - and he came up with a wheel. Then a bike, a car, a plane.

The man did not want to lift weights himself, and soon a new miracle came into the world: a crane.

The man was reluctant to do the calculations himself - and he invented the computer. Now everyone uses a computer, laptop, tablet, smartphone. Despite the fact that it is precisely because of these technical innovations that most of humanity has become lazy, they prove the dominance of reason and its capabilities. Whether a person controls a computer or a computer controls it is the choice of each individual man/woman/child.

All these examples can be correlated with the already known established rule: laziness is the engine of progress. The pitfall of this statement is if it is also used as an excuse for idleness. After all, in order to progress, the mind must, on the contrary, work. “The soul must work day and night, day and night.”

Procrastination: a disease, an excuse or just a nice word?

While people are trying to solve the dilemma: is laziness good or bad, another term has appeared in psychology that makes certain amendments to their discussions.

What is procrastination? And does it mean that laziness is a disease?

Psychologists define this wonderful word as eternally postponing things “for later.” Do it tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow, or never. Will it never suit you?

The problem with this scourge modern world the fact that procrastination is deified: on social networks they cheerfully write about eternal idleness and enjoy themselves.

What is the difference from laziness?

In short, we can say that laziness is a delayed action. I was lazy, I did it, I didn’t let anyone down.

Procrastination is embedded in the subconscious as a constant, recursive phenomenon. I put it off, then put it off again, and again...

Inveterate procrastinators put off not only things, but also decisions - from small to important, life ones. The saddest thing is that if in the end they get around to this whole heap, everything is done anyhow. The result is equal to the effort put in.

The problem, as usual, goes unnoticed. A beautiful word becomes an excuse. “This is who I am, love me.” But procrastination is not a description of a personality or even a way of thinking, but a task that requires a solution, an obstacle that must be overcome and move on. “Now or never” is much more constructive than “later and, most likely, never.”

How to get rid of it?

• It is very important to be able to manage your time. Leave a little for rest, laziness, doing nothing, and ultimately, for yourself. As was discussed earlier, sometimes it is fatigue that leads to the fact that a person sits in a stupor - his body beeps with all his might, screaming for him to stop, but he tortures himself, and most importantly, still to no avail.
• A daily plan is a great way to self-control. It’s good if it’s an intermediate stage, because ultimately you need to learn unconscious control, without papers or prompts. But first, a simple list on white lined paper is the best you can come up with. The plan should take into account everything: not only important things (trying to implement a weekly plan in one day is a stupid idea), but also everyday little things and, of course, a break. Set aside enough time for each item. Follow the plan clearly.
• Many people mistakenly advise setting deadlines as quickly as possible. This is wrong. It would be correct to think rationally: how long are you actually able to complete this or that task?
• In addition, focus on results is important. There is a very fine line between pessimism and optimism: give your all so that everything is completed in at its best, and at the same time provide for the possibility of the situation developing if the way it was planned does not work out.
• The development of motivation is an important factor. It is usually recommended to promise yourself a reward. You should think more globally: understand that the result is already a huge reward. Start to be proud of yourself, your achievements, even small ones at first. After all, what can someone whose priority is laziness boast of? The antonym to this word, “hard work,” is much more valued.

In conclusion

Like almost everything in the world, laziness can be perceived in different ways. This is neither good nor bad. This is a means to achieve the desired result. But if you don’t use it, it will suck you in, like a swamp, into a path of melancholy and boredom. Is it so dangerous if you already know how to deal with it?

LAZINESS is not a cause, but only a consequence of what happens to a person.

Probably each of us is familiar with the state when we try to force ourselves to do something very important and sometimes very necessary, but we cannot find the strength, desire, or energy to even lift a finger. At such moments, we are ready to find a million excuses and reasons not to do what we will have to do sooner or later anyway. And we know about it, but we don’t do it... And no incentives or self-accusations help us cope with this condition, but on the contrary, they aggravate the situation with a feeling of powerlessness and guilt.

LAZINESS is a state of internal inhibition that can last differently for everyone.

If the cause of laziness is general FATIGUE, then such braking can be considered as a way to rest before the next push. This especially happens to those who do not know how to evenly distribute their loads (work on time and rest on time). After all, our body’s resources are not limitless. And if they are not replenished with the help of rest and entertainment, then they can very quickly end up at zero.

If, nevertheless, laziness manifests itself in absolutely everything, even in satisfying one’s own needs and requirements, then we can talk about a DEPRESSIVE state. The cause of such problems can be either chronic fatigue or serious stress associated with a certain psychologically traumatic situation. This could be the loss of a loved one, loss of property, any other psychological trauma that blocks the body’s resources: moving, loss of a dream, unfulfilled hopes, death of a loved one...

LAZY as a disorder is part of a more general HEALTH DISORDER.

In some cases, what looks like laziness is actually an obvious sign of illness. First of all, it is necessary to determine whether this condition is simply a reluctance to work or whether it is a significant lack of energy and general exhaustion of the body, causing lethargy and absent-mindedness.
Laziness, for example, can be a consequence of LONG-TERM INFECTION leading to loss of strength.
Others common reasons only there can be ANEMIA resulting from regular blood loss (for example, with heavy menstruation); IMPROPER NUTRITION, which is especially typical for older people and those suffering from anorexia nervosa (a pathological condition manifested in conscious persistent fasting); CHRONIC LIVER AND KIDNEY DISEASES: as well as certain HORMONAL DISORDERS (diabetes, thyroid diseases).
Laziness is often accompanied by Gluttony. If an outwardly lazy person loses appetite and weight, he should consult a doctor, since such signs may indicate the development of CANCER. Many nervous system disorders can reduce mental and physical activity and lead to what initially seems like laziness.

Laziness or CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME
Causes of occurrence.
The causes of chronic fatigue syndrome (in Russia the term asthenoneurotic syndrome, asthenic neurosis is also used) are diverse and, most often, determined by the conditions of modern life, associated with a large number of personal, professional and social stresses (nervous and physical overload, worries, unsettled personal life and etc.). Provoking factors for the development of asthenic syndrome are also physical inactivity, previous general diseases (most often severe flu) and unfavorable ecological situation(exposure to various toxic substances, radiation, etc.)
Typical signs.

The first signs of chronic fatigue are: increased fatigue, emotional instability in the form of irritability, mood swings. In women, with minor worries and grievances, tears quickly appear, but also quickly dry up. Suddenly self-pity arises. Often troubled by difficulty falling asleep, shallow sleep, as well as early awakening, as a result of which a person feels “broken” and not rested. There may be increased sleepiness during the day, deterioration in concentration, weakening of memory, intelligence, and inability to make quick decisions, which is very distressing and disturbing for a person suffering from asthenic neurosis.

Later, along with psychological disorders, physical ailments appear in the form of pain: headaches, back pain, joint pain, and other unpleasant sensations. The list is complemented by hypersensitivity to weather fluctuations. I am concerned about discomfort in the body and symptoms of vegetative-vascular dystonia. There are interruptions in the functioning of the heart and instability blood pressure. Against this background, appetite is disrupted. Sexual tone decreases, immunity decreases.

Occur frequently conflict situations in the family and at work, which in turn further increases emotional tension. A person at the peak of his strength feels “unsettled”, “squeezed like a lemon”

Interestingly, Australian scientists have put forward a hypothesis according to which considering laziness as a human weakness (and even more so a vice) means making a big mistake. In their opinion, laziness is nothing more than a disease with a sonorous name - motivational deficiency syndrome. The University of Newcastle is confident that every fifth inhabitant of the Earth is affected by this syndrome. Australians consider the main symptom of the disease to be an irresistible apathy that engulfs a person. So, perhaps, everything is much more serious than we think.

In any case, especially if you were recently cheerful and active, and then suddenly (!) you discovered a loss of strength, laziness, reluctance to do anything at all....move.....then pay attention to your health. Just so.for no reason, nothing happens.

Lazy people are condemned. For example, overweight people are considered as such by default. Like, he lies on the couch and eats chips, but he could run and do burpees instead of repeated trips to the refrigerator.

However, if you look at the problem a little more broadly, it turns out that behind laziness, idleness, and “Oblomovism” there is often something more. And this problem is of a medical nature.

What does the behavior of an active person look like? He becomes motivated and an action plan is formed. Then the person takes the first step and consistently carries out his plans. Once done, evaluates the work. If what happened corresponds to what was planned, the brain releases dopamine as a reward - positively reinforcing the useful task. The person feels that there is energy for further action.

Laziness occurs when something goes wrong at one of the listed stages. Either there is no motivation, or it is difficult to maintain attention at work long enough, or there is no positive reinforcement because the brain considered what was done to be complete nonsense. This is how the connection between a person and a sofa occurs. And often behind this everyday phenomenon there is an illness.

Apathy

Apathy is a reluctance to do anything, when any, even the simplest action seems to require a magical kick from the outside. An apathetic person feels that his emotions have ceased to be bright: nothing impresses, does not excite, does not touch, and therefore there are no desires. Indifference to everything, lack of initiative in anything, a feeling of worthlessness - these are the typical signs that accompany apathy. It is almost impossible for an apathetic person to make a strong-willed effort to overcome himself. And all because emotions, will, spontaneity are in a deplorable state. Such a person can really fall asleep on the couch in front of the TV screen day after day, without even bothering to shake off the crumbs from the chips.

This can be called laziness until a person comes to the attention of a doctor. And here anything can become clear. Apathy often accompanies depression and is its key symptom. Sometimes apathy is the first sign of Alzheimer's disease, brain tumors and other serious neurological diseases.

Apathy is often accompanied by two other “a” terms. This is abulia - difficulty with any action that requires willpower, be it an evening shower or the road to work. And anhedonia is a total lack of feeling of joy in life.

Even one “a” is already a reason to contact a neurologist.

Increased fatigue

Another reason that is mistaken for laziness is increased fatigue. Often it has very clear medical reasons. Decreased production of thyroid hormones, depression, anemia, diabetes and hundreds of other diseases can lead to the desire to constantly lie down.

People with pathological muscle fatigue, who “got up in the morning and immediately got tired” to such an extent that their legs can’t walk, are considered lazy a little less often. But here, as a rule, there is no delay in diagnosis, because the arms and legs begin to lose weight, breathing may become impaired, and the disease itself develops rapidly, causing reasonable anxiety and a desire to discuss what is happening with a doctor. Pathological muscle fatigue occurs with myasthenia gravis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and some hereditary diseases - myopathies.

Cognitive impairment

Apathy can also develop with incipient dementia. Typical picture: relatives are used to the fact that their old man has become somehow strange and forgetful, they have adapted not to send him alone on simple errands like visiting the clinic or buying groceries, but they are confused by the fact that old man suddenly loses interest in the world around him and even as if in himself, prefers to just lie in bed and mindlessly watch TV for hours. This is how dementia sometimes begins - acquired dementia, in which a person experiences serious problems with remembering new things, reproducing old knowledge and gradually loses all his skills, including everyday ones.

Therefore, it is better to discuss the sudden appearance of “laziness” in an elderly person with a neurologist. Timely treatment will help stop the disease and return the person to normal life.

Lack of motivation

Sometimes complaining about laziness is about the same as complaining about lack of time: “I can’t get to the gym,” “I hate moving, laziness is my middle name,” “I don’t have time to make myself a salad, I have to eat a mayonnaise mess from the buffet at work." All these are examples of psychological defenses that cover up a simple fact: a person has no motivation.

Who said that the brain is obliged to release dopamine “on credit” just because everyone around is obsessed with a healthy lifestyle? And that any person should immediately experience a surge of enthusiasm from the thought that they need to build up a little muscle mass, and, on the contrary, get rid of a certain amount of fat?

For motivation to arise, you need to explain to yourself, to your brain, what the urgent need for change is. Beautiful photos acquaintances on social networks and a desperate feeling of envy - so-so motivation, because comparisons not in your favor will not knock dopamine out of your brain

Enjoying the process is another matter. Therefore, motivation can be found in pleasant, albeit not fashionable and not particularly energy-intensive physical activity. The heroines of Jane Austen's novels loved walks through the picturesque corners of their native estates. Perhaps it is worth taking an example from them; September landscapes in combination with brisk walking may well give the necessary impetus to changes in life. And then a trampoline, a swimming pool, a climbing wall - whatever your imagination allows.

The brain will never allow you to lie idle if the prefrontal cortex has an exciting plan. The illusory desire to learn English with an unclear goal and unclear prospects will undoubtedly cause an acute attack of laziness. But learn a foreign language in order to go abroad and get there interesting work, is a completely different matter, because certain advantages loom ahead. The brain will approve this option and give you dopamine on credit for future achievements.

Therefore, instead of beating yourself up for inaction, it is better to honestly ask yourself what you really want and how you can achieve it. And here it can turn out differently. Someone scolds themselves for their love of pizza and extra pounds, and this explains their failed dance career, but it turns out that the kilograms don’t interfere, it’s the fear that others will condemn their fatness that does. You can already work with this: look for a good amateur dance group where weight does not matter, or set a goal to lose a few kilograms in order to feel more comfortable in training.

Laziness disappears as soon as motivation appears - provided that there are no medical problems in the psychological or physical sphere. Therefore, it is worth leaving behind the myth of laziness and honestly asking yourself what you want. Then motivation will not keep you waiting.

You buy a gym membership to lose weight and... don't show up to the gym. You have a lot of things to do, but you can't bring yourself to work. You sleep for 8 hours and wake up with the desire to sleep. You constantly reproach yourself for being lazy and unable to do anything.

Or maybe the problem is not laziness and everything is much worse?

If the above symptoms are familiar to you - take the test. And carefully read the recommendations " What to do" It is quite possible that your “laziness” is not due to laziness, but because you take very poor care of your health.

Health is at risk

Inexplicable and regular laziness, to the detriment of health and common sense, can have a very unpleasant explanation - chronic fatigue syndrome.

This epidemic affects people regardless of age, gender and official position. And it is typical for people who previously led an active lifestyle (sports, work, housekeeping).

Even young people cannot withstand the pace of modern life: the stress on the body has increased (especially mental), the environment has deteriorated, work pressures have increased, and instability in the economy and society has increased. It is not surprising that the disease primarily affects young people.

• Regular loss of strength;
• Constant morning awakening through volitional effort;
• Any work is done through the desire to lie down.

These are the first signs that the syndrome is beginning to overcome you.

And don’t think that this is not a disease, but a fashionable trend. It all just starts with excess weight, which you are unable to fight. It will get bigger and worse.

The reluctance to exercise (or housework) can be explained by lack of sleep, workload, poor and irregular nutrition. But, if you make efforts, and the weight only grows, fatigue becomes unbearable - this means that you have “fallen under the syndrome.”

And one cannot dismiss this as a new-fangled amusement. Excess weight is just the beginning. Physical loss of strength will be replaced by physiological loss - decreased immunity, increased blood sugar levels, pressure surges, decreased hemoglobin. I believe there is no need to continue further. Your “laziness” is a dangerous disease.

And it's very effective way turn a girl into an old woman, and a young man into an old man.

Origins of "laziness":

• Regular lack of sleep due to all sorts of things to do;
• Systematic freezing at the computer;
• Work in dark time days (at home or at work);
• Irregular and unbalanced diet.

Laziness or illness

Answer the questions: Yes or No

1. Are you worried about long-term (at least 6 months) and causeless fatigue that remains even after rest?
2. For at least the last 2-3 months, has your physical activity decreased by half or more?
3. Have you gained noticeable weight?
4. Do you constantly feel discomfort in your muscles?
5. Have you noticed that your memory has deteriorated?
6. Are you often in a bad mood?
7. For no apparent reason, does your temperature suddenly rise?
8. Do you sometimes experience pain in the lymph nodes?
9. Do joint pain occur periodically for no particular reason?
10. Suddenly your throat starts to hurt, but you don’t have a cold?
11. Do your fingertips begin to tremble as if from cold, although you are not frozen?
12. Suddenly your head starts to feel dizzy (slight short-term dizziness)?
13. Do you almost constantly expect trouble, or experience inexplicable anxiety?
14. Do you make a lot of mistakes (calculations, letters, official documents, etc.) when doing your usual and usual work?

You are not lazy if you answered “YES”:

• For the first two red questions. The first two are the main symptoms of the disease.
• 4 out of seven blue questions, or 1 red and more than 2 blue ones. Blue ones are secondary signs of the syndrome.
• 1 red and 3 blue, and at least 3 green. Green are optional symptoms that do not occur in all those suffering from the syndrome.

"Laziness" does not come alone

The syndrome, to my great regret, does not come alone. This is a whole bunch of problems. And this bouquet, if you don’t take care of it, will only get bigger.
Constantly sore throat

Do you think this is the beginning of a cold? And this is the first sign of weakened immunity.
A person who regains his strength in a timely manner does not suffer from a cold. But when your body works hard, then this body is forced to defend itself from you - it lets in viruses that will put you to bed. It's just a reflex. This is why tired people feel slightly cold.

Cold - go to bed. Conscience torments - go to bed with food (eat remorse).

What to do?

Strengthen immunity. Even if you don't have the syndrome yet. And especially in the autumn-winter period.

Take vitamin C. You need to drink 0.25 - 0.5 g of vitamin per day.
The vitamin will force the adrenal glands to work, which will secrete hormones of vivacity, stimulate physical activity, increase immunity and, at the same time, burn subcutaneous fat.

Don't like pills?

Make a natural cocktail:

• Cranberry – 25 g
• Rose hips (or black currants) – 20 g
• Hawthorn – 20 g
• St. John's wort herb – 5 g
• Bay leaf – 5 g

Pour the mixture into 0.5 liters of boiling water, hold on low heat for 30 minutes, cool, squeeze and filter.
Add 0.5 liters of apple, grapefruit or orange juice.
Drink during the day.

Headache, sleep disturbance, dizziness with ringing in the ears, weather dependence

All these symptoms indicate hypotension - low blood pressure.
If you have these symptoms, be sure to measure your blood pressure. If it is below 100/60, then the reason for your laziness is clear.

Low blood pressure is like low pressure in the lubrication system of a mechanism, or low voltage in the network. The mechanism does not work, the light bulb shines at full intensity. And the body does not have enough vitality for normal metabolism, and, especially, for physical activity.

What to do?

You can't do without going to the doctor. It is necessary to exclude diseases such as:

• Diabetes;
• Stomach or duodenal ulcer;
• Vegetative-vascular dystonia.

If your “laziness” is due to low blood pressure, which is caused by fatigue syndrome, then you should go to the pharmacy - buy tinctures of neurostimulating plants. They increase blood pressure and speed up metabolism.

Tinctures should be taken in courses of 2-3 weeks with a break of at least a month.

Dosage (take one of the tinctures as a course):

• Leuzea extract, Eleutherococcus, Schisandra – 20-30 drops;
• Ginseng root – 15-20 drops;
• Rhodiola rosea – 5-10 drops.

Dilute all tinctures in ¼ glass of water.

The tincture diluted in water should be taken 2-3 times a day 15-30 minutes before meals or 4 hours after meals.

Do not take tinctures before bed.

Rapid heartbeat, tachycardia

This symptom makes one think about heart failure caused by neurosis, hyperfunction of the thyroid gland and adrenal glands, and paroxysmal arrhythmia.

The heart “accelerates” to 150-200 beats per minute and burns energy. Where will the cheerfulness come from? And if you consider that the heart does not rest even at night. The result is constant and regular fatigue. Even if your heart is “only” 10-15 percent faster.

What to do?

Contact a cardiologist and endocrinologist to find out the cause of tachycardia.

• Valerian roots;
• Hop cones;
• Peppermint leaves;
• Leaves of watch trifoliate.

The ratio of herbs is 1:1:2:2.

Pour a teaspoon of the mixture into two glasses of boiling water, leave for 30 minutes.
Take ½ glass 2-3 times a day.

And if the heart rate is 150-200 per minute, then lily of the valley-valerian drops will help: 20 drops per 40 g of water.

Effective and breathing exercises: Take a deep breath and hold your breath, and then press on your closed eyes with the pads of your middle and index fingers. And hold the pressure for 10 seconds.

Acute feeling of hunger, trembling in the legs and/or arms, sweating, dizziness, tachycardia, sudden blurred vision.

All these symptoms indicate a sharp drop in blood sugar levels - hypoglycemia.

These symptoms occur in everyone who loses weight quickly - the result of a low-calorie or protein diet.
Patients with diabetes and metabolic syndrome experience similar sensations.

I won't talk about how dangerous a sharp drop in sugar levels is. This is common knowledge.

The same symptoms can be observed with chronic fatigue. This is the beginning of the disease.

What to do?

As soon as you notice the first cases of manifestation of the above symptoms, drink a glass of hot sweet coffee or tea, juice, or candy.
After this, eat a piece of white bread or an apple.
But such a “medicine” can only be used in emergency cases - to relieve an attack.
And then you need to go to the doctor and look for the cause of the ailment.

Heaviness in the right hypochondrium

This symptom is simply a regular companion to chronic fatigue.
The resulting heaviness suggests problems with the liver and gall bladder.

If you have a feeling of heaviness in the hypochondrium due to fatigue, this may be an early symptom of cholelithiasis, cholecystitis, fatty hepatosis or hepatitis.

What to do?

If the feeling of heaviness manifests itself constantly, then you need to go to the doctor.

And for prevention, it is advisable to do it regularly.

Shortness of breath, chilliness, puffiness of the face, forgetfulness, absent-mindedness, drowsiness

Such symptoms occur when the thyroid gland is underactive – hypothyroidism.
Lack of iodine-rich foods in the diet provokes problems with the thyroid gland. As a result of dysfunction of the thyroid gland, weight gain and apathy begin. And the desire to sleep without waking up.

What to do?

Any suspicions? Do a test - draw an iodine grid on the inside of your forearm. If after 2 hours the iodine lines disappear without a trace, the body does not have enough iodine.

Include seafood and fish in your diet: herring, flounder, cod, sea bass, salmon, shrimp, squid, mussels, crabs, etc.

It is useful to eat salt with iodine (from the pharmacy).

It is very good to drink tea with chokeberry, hawthorn or marsh cudweed.

Eat at least 2 teaspoons of seaweed daily.

Lemon with honey is good in this situation: grate 2-3 lemons on a fine grater (with peel). You should get a glass of homogeneous puree. Mix the puree with a glass of honey. Take AO medicine 1 tablespoon 3 times a day between meals. Course - until the mixture is finished.

Psychopathological disorders of volitional processes entail a lack of desire for purposeful activity, weak character and passivity of existence. Pathology of volitional processes can be observed in organic brain disorders and mental disorders. Such patients often lack the desire and interest in performing activities; they can lie in bed for days, without even making an effort to perform the necessary actions related to basic needs.

Clinical manifestations of the syndrome and its types

Will is a special regulatory factor, a planned ability for productive activity aimed at results. Violation of volitional processes is often associated with pathology of activity, motivation and behavior. Disorders of will are of the following types:

• hyperbulia,
• hypobulia,
• abulia,
• parabulia.

Hyperbulia is an excessive manifestation of activity, and hypobulia is its opposite, a decrease in the function that motivates activity. Parabulia appears directly as a behavioral disorder. Lack of will is characterized by a loss of desire for productive activity and a lack of motivation to achieve results. According to duration, abulia is divided into the following subtypes:

• short-term,
• periodic,
• constant.

A short-term course of the disease is observed in adynamic depression, borderline states (neuroses, asthenia). Patients with depressive disorders are often deprived of active activity, their motivational and volitional sphere is in decline. A person who is in the stage of depression understands the need for volitional direction, but cannot always muster the strength to begin to act. Also, short-term lack of will can be observed in neurosis, psychopathy and manifest itself in the form of an inability to make a decision, decreased motivation and lack of motivation.

Periodic lack of will occurs in drug addiction and advanced somatoform disorders. The recurrent nature of the decline of volitional processes often coincides with the stages of exacerbation in schizophrenia. Recurrent violations of will are often present in the clinical picture of manic-depressive psychosis. A constant lack of motivational base and volitional impulses is a characteristic sign of severe brain damage. Lack of will in combination with immobility in schizophrenia can turn into a catatonic stupor. It is the apato-abulic syndrome in the clinical picture of schizophrenia that is the most severe manifestation of impaired will.

Among the main symptoms of the disease are:

• slowness of thought processes,
• difficulties in making decisions,
• reduction in social contacts, up to isolation,
• lack of motivation to take action,
• neglect of hygiene,
• reducing the need for basic human needs (food, sleep),
• loss of interest in usual activities,
• passivity,
• stiffness or spontaneity of movements.

Abulia can occur in combination with mutism, apathy and adynamia. Mutism is understood as speech passivity, which manifests itself in the absence of a verbal speech component. Patients do not answer questions, showing with all their appearance their reluctance to come into contact with others. The French psychiatrist Florenville believed that the “involuntary manifestation of mutism” is combined with lack of will and passivity of motor activity.

Apathy, which is emotional indifference and indifference, is often combined with a lack of volitional activity, forming apatho-abulic syndrome. The clinical picture of this condition occurs in the form of emotional impoverishment and automated actions. Patients become withdrawn, often remain silent for long periods of time, and try to avoid contact with others. This condition is characteristic of schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder.

Adynamia, manifested in the inertia of the incentive function to action, can occur both in the form of inhibition of thought processes and in the complete absence of movements. According to the German psychiatrist K. Kleist, this phenomenon is characteristic of lesions of the frontal parts of the brain. The scientist called this specific combination of lack of will and inertia of movements “broken feather syndrome.”

Causes of the disease

The causes of this psychopathological syndrome are injuries and brain tumors, hereditary predisposition to schizophrenia and other mental disorders, and dementia. Mild manifestations of the disease can be observed with low stress resistance and a tendency to somatoform disorders. This psychopathological syndrome is observed in the following diseases:

• schizophrenia,
• lesions of the frontal parts of the brain,
• borderline states,
• depression,
• dementia.

Most often, lack of will manifests itself in schizophrenia and organic lesions of the frontal parts of the brain. According to the German scientist E. Bleuler, lack of will, as one of the symptoms of schizophrenia, manifests itself as a kind of “loss of energy potential.” “The need against and despite,” according to the psychiatrist, was main feature patients with schizophrenia due to the simultaneous presence of desire and lack of strength to realize it.

Back in the 50s of the twentieth century. Soviet psychiatrist M. O. Gurevich proved that the frontal part of the brain performs the function of controlling impulses and volitional processes. Patients with lesions of the frontal regions are very inert in their judgments, often unable to make a simple effort to perform primitive actions. When the brain is damaged, the disease occurs in the form of motor inhibition combined with a weakening of thought processes.

Treatment of abulia

First of all, it is necessary to treat the main disease, within which the lack of will manifests itself. If the lack of volitional effort occurs on the basis of schizophrenia, atypical antipsychotics are widely used as medications. If the cause of abulic syndrome is depression, antidepressants are used. The treatment regimen is determined exclusively by a psychiatrist, who relies on anamnesis and diagnostic criteria.

The prognosis for the treatment of apatho-abulic disorder in combination with schizophrenia is often unfavorable. In psychiatric practice, with long-term treatment of the disease, only partial remission was observed, and cases of transformation of schizophrenia into progressive stages were noted. In the best cases there were improvements from social interaction, communication with others.

Psychotherapy is widely used in the treatment of abulia, especially in short-term, mild forms of the disease. The use of psychotherapeutic methods to treat lack of will in schizophrenia is a controversial issue. However, many doctors practice using hypnosis and cognitive behavioral psychotherapy to reduce signs of the syndrome. The main goal psychotherapeutic approach is to establish social adaptation and the formation of a strong-willed and motivational base.