Many years ago I had put on quite a bit of extra weight. My friend kept trying to get me to go to the gym with him, but I was always too tired after work. Finally, he convinced me. To make a long story short, within a very short time I had lost about (30) pounds, felt like I was a teenager again, and couldn't wait to go to the gym three nights a week. I had an abundance of energy, and was always active and happy, instead of sitting in front of a television, and tired all the time.
So yeah, boredom can cause laziness, but another big one is depression!
I've been off from work since July 2017 because of a major shoulder injury. I've had one surgery in July 2017, which failed, and now I'm looking a temporary fix type of surgery, with a total shoulder replacement within 2 - 3 years.
I've been extremely inactive, with very limited funds, and I've went back to putting on weight and finding myself getting very bored and depressed. HOWEVER, I now recognize it, and that helps tremendously. I'm able to somewhat snap myself out of it. I can change what I'm doing, call one of my kids, or do something to break the boredom and depression.
Lastly, I found Steemit in September 2017, and this has actually help a lot. It's just a different type of site, and I feel like I have more of a desire to see it continue to get better. I use other sites, of course, but I don't really care so much about them, other than being a communications medium.
Who-da-ever-thunk Steemit could also be a therapist? lol
Thanks for your post!