Social pressures and a culture valuing productivity make idleness difficult. Despite this, experts highlight the benefits of taking breaks. Idleness is essential for health , but societal norms stigmatize laziness . Laziness is disparaged due to religious, capitalist, and societal pressures prioritizing productivity. American culture particularly emphasizes hard work, often at the expense of leisure. Even retirees struggle with the pressure to remain busy. However, experts argue for the value of allowing the mind to rest, as multitasking taxes the brain and reduces efficiency . Instead, embracing idleness can lead to creative insights.
Vocabulary :
• Idleness (noun): the state of being inactive or doing nothing.
• Laziness (noun): the quality of being unwilling to work or use energy; the opposite of diligence.
• Productivity (noun): the state or quality of being productive, efficiently producing desired results.
• Multitasking (noun): the performance of multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Leisure (noun): free time when one is not working or occupied; relaxation or enjoyment.
• Stigmatize (verb): to describe or regard as worthy of disgrace or disapproval.
• Prioritize (verb): to determine the order for dealing with a series of items or tasks according to their importance.
• Retirees (noun): people who have retired from active working life.
• Obsessed (adjective): preoccupied with or constantly worrying about something.
• Brainwash (verb): to make (someone) adopt radically different beliefs by using systematic and often forcible pressure.