I mean its so much better for the brain to be active working doing useful things stimulating your brain or working out, we all have a reward system and everytime we finish a task we feel a sense of accomplishment but everytime you should be doing something that you know will feel good in the end you just get this urge of doing nothing today and just relaxing,
shouldnt our brain be chasing this sense of accomplishment? Where does this feeling come from
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There’s no evidence that keeping busy is better for the brain, in fact the opposite is true. The misconception is based on societal pressure rather than science. Being “lazy” is relaxing, it lowers stress hormones, and feels good. High stress can lower your life expectancy by literally decades, so just takin ‘er easy can have massive quantifiable impact on longevity. Personally, I get that sense of accomplishment from being kind to myself and allowing myself to relax despite being conditioned to feel guilty for it.
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