This interesting topic was recently was brought to our attention by fastcompany.com.
It's in my genes, I can't change it
In order for our ancestors to survive, they had to learn to avoid conflicts. Instead of attacking predators, which would have ended in certain death, they spent more time producing and sharpening their weapons in caves instead. That is, simply put, how procrastination entered our genetic makeup.
The second genetically-driven trait is laziness, e.g. doing nothing at all. It's caused by a genetic mutation called SLC35D3. According to fastcompany.com, research by the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology in Beijing revealed that this mutation leads to the production of a protein that paralyzes dopamine in the brain. Human cells then lack a stimulus to initiate movement.
DNA tests are already available to show you the extent to which you suffer from both of the bad habits mentioned above. However, the genetic conditionality of certain behavioral tendencies doesn't mean that you can't do anything about them. If you work hard on yourself, you can create new genes with new predispositions.
Stop making excuses
Using your genetic burden as an excuse or blaming your ancestors is meaningless. Take your fate into your own hands. Genes produce proteins. What kind of proteins they are depends on how we eat, how we move, and in what environment we live.
To get rid of procrastination and laziness, start moving. Choose what you like best, from football to dancing. If you spend 30 minutes a day moving, you will activate new genes in your body and increase the level of substances that will improve not only your memory and learning, but also your self-organization.
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