Time management for lazy people: This is how lazing around becomes art!

Let's be honest: laziness has a bad reputation — completely wrongly so! Because what if we tell you that lounging around is actually an art form? Just as Leonardo da Vinci has perfected his paintings, we can take sweet idleness to a new level with clever time management. The truth is: As a “lazy person,” you want to work as efficiently as possible so that you have as much free time as possible for serial bindings, power napping or simply staring out the window.
Here are six time management methods that are perfect for you—without upsetting your inner slacker. After all, if you are clever and lazy, you can achieve more with less effort!

1. The 2-minute rule: Complete mini tasks immediately

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How does it work?
The rule is simple: Anything that takes less than two minutes is done immediately. Instead of adding it to your to-do list (where it never shows up again anyway), do it right away. Answer emails, clean up the desk, fill up the water bottle — Zack, you're done.
Benefits for lazy people:
The great thing about this method? She barely feels like work! The trick is to get rid of the ballast from small tasks right away before it piles up into a mountain. In addition, after completing each mini-task, you can proudly say: “I was so productive today! “— without feeling overwhelmed.

2. The “not now” method: procrastination in style

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How does it work?
It's simple: You postpone everything until there's no other way — BUT you do it systematically. Divide tasks into two categories: “Must be done at some point” and “Can I completely ignore them.” The focus is on only doing the bare minimum when it is really necessary.
Benefits for lazy people:
Finally, a method that matches your natural instincts! By strategically procrastinating, you save energy and complete tasks exactly when they really need to be done. And let's be honest: Half of the tasks are often solved by themselves anyway.

3. The salami technique: Work in slices

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How does it work?
Imagine a huge salami (or maybe a pizza): No one expects you to eat it all at once. Instead, divide them into small, handy slices. You do the same with your tasks. You only ever set out to do as much as you can bear right now — one tiny slice at a time.
Benefits for lazy people:
Working in small bites feels a lot less intimidating. And the best part? Even the laziest person can motivate himself for five minutes. Before you know it, you've worked away all the salami — almost without realizing it.

4. The 80/20 rule: Do less, achieve more

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How does it work?
Based on the Pareto principle, you focus on the 20% of tasks that yield 80% of the result. In other words, you identify the bare minimum you need to do to get through — and simply omit the rest.
Benefits for lazy people:
Why give 100% when 20% is enough? This method is a real boon for anyone who wants to perfect the principle of “just enough.” It is not about perfection, but about effectiveness. And let's be honest: The rest often don't even notice the difference.

5. The Pomodoro Technique: Working with an Alarm

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How does it work?
Set a timer for 25 minutes (or 15 if that sounds more realistic). Work focused until the timer rings, and then take a well-earned break. After four sessions, you'll take a longer break. The trick is to only torment yourself for as long as you really can handle it.
Benefits for lazy people:
This method works particularly well when you have to trick yourself over and over again: “25 minutes is nothing! “The breaks are the carrot dangling in front of your nose. And let's be honest — lazing around feels twice as good after a sprint like this.

6. The Eisenhower Method: Delegate Like a Pro
How does it work?

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Divide tasks into four categories:
• Important and urgent: Complete immediately.
• Important but not urgent: Plan
• Urgent but not important: Delegate (yes, feel free to ask your roommate to clean the apartment).
• Neither important nor urgent: Delete.
Benefits for lazy people:
Delegating is the real highlight here. Why do everything yourself when others can do it? And simply ignoring the unimportant things is the most lazin-friendly form of time management there is.

Conclusion: Lazy heroes of time management

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Who says laziness and productivity don't go together? With the right methods, you can have both: enough time for Netflix, TikTok, and naps — and yet study that doesn't completely sink into chaos.

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Try the 2-minute rule for a quick kick off, or the Pomodoro technique if you want to trick yourself. The salami method helps you do big tasks without beads of sweat, and the “not now” method makes procrastination a virtue. And if you really want to be smart, use the 80/20 rule and the Eisenhower method — doing less has never been more efficient.

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So time management isn't just for nerds — lazy people can master it too. And who knows, these tricks might even make you more productive than the most ambitious student in your course. But shhh: Don't tell anyone.

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