A lazy mind means you have time to think

An idle mind is the devil’s playground because you simply have more time to think if you’ve got nothing on your mind, or if you’re inactive. That’s not good, since our bodies are made to move around, and having time to spare allows our psyche to wander off.

To counteract this phenomenon, it’s helpful to stay physically active to keep our psyche off the more stressful things in life. Even mundane tasks such as doing the dishes, cleaning the house, and mowing the lawn can be incredibly helpful to stay busy.

An idle mind tends to wander off

An idle mind has all the time in the world. As a result, it’s inclined to start pondering about various things, and often not the good kind.

Using our imagination is a great thing, and can make for interesting stories. Yet, they can create great tension by employing doom thinking and assuming the worst. We regularly presume the worst due to a negativity bias that lots fall victim to.

That’s why we need to remain busy. Both physically, and mentally. Try to entertain positive thoughts instead of thinking negatively.

We tend to think about what’s most essential to our survival

We can only ponder about so many things at the same time. As a result, we tend to think about what’s most critical to our survival and personal well-being at that very time. That’s likely about the most pressing matters in our existence.

If you’ve got nothing alarming going on, then stubbing your toe is the worst thing in the world. However, when you have severe issues that you need to work out, then stubbing your toe is only a small, insignificant nuisance.

Negativity bias

Human beings feel events that we experience as negative much more intensely than we do favorable instances. Perhaps it comes as no surprise then that we have a disposition to think the worst, or to evaluate things as being more damaging than they truly are. That’s what we call a negativity bias.

We often suffer more in our imagination than we do in reality. So you shouldn’t automatically think the worst, but rather deal with reality instead of psyching yourself out.

We need to be busy to be healthy

Part of what defines a human being is being capable, and having the will to move around and exert ourselves.

We know that exercising and being active has antidepressive properties, and that’s only logical when we factor in that working out releases endorphins such as dopamine that make us feel better by improving our mood.

That’s why everyone, no matter what age category they are, should move around to the degree that they can comfortably, and safely handle.

Logically, a younger person can get away with training intensely multiple times a week by doing heavy weightlifting and sprinting sessions for instance.

An older individual isn’t expected to do the same things safely without risking injuring themselves. That would most likely not be possible, or all that beneficial. But activities such as gardening, going for walks, and simply doing the chores at home are great alternatives to stay moving, and consequently, remain healthy.