The Root of All Laziness

I encountered a client whose teenage son has lost all appetite to continue school. He just prefers to lock himself up in his room all day , playing video games. The boy indicated he has no intentions of changing his behavior.

In therapy terms, I cannot force treatment to the boy as he refused. All I can do is to educate him about his behavioral patters, asking him guide questions along the conversation. Hopefully this will increase his awareness, in time he is ready to change.

In counseling, I asked the father how his family life was, their livelihood and their overall environment. For the most part, the response what, "Wala naman pong problem ma'am. Ayos naman." As the child does not see anything to challenge his intellect, he lost all interest in the outside world, hooking on video games to cope with boredom.

Boredom, lacking any mental stimulus is the root of laziness.

It maybe because he lived a more comfortable life, (which is not bad). So I advised the parent to guide his son in searching for activities that would pick interest in. Maybe a change of surroundings or school. I prepped both of them of what to expect. As we cannot force our own preferences and beliefs to children, all we can do is to guide them through life. Give them more options, more things to solve on their own and their room to grow. The bond as family would be more stronger as they get to be aware of each other's personalities, desires and needs.

So I look forward to see this young lad grow into a more matured adult in the future.

#family #motivation