1 Lazing around to perfection: Powernap

LAZING AROUND TO PERFECTION. Sleeping for 20 minutes in between is super refreshing. The power nap is considered THE secret weapon against the afternoon slump at work and increases performance by 35 percent. Dear bosses, that would be a great investment that refreshes the non-stumblers!

2 Tea time

THE POWER OF HERBS. Tea is an uncomplicated way to treat yourself to a lazy break in everyday life. Herbs such as hops, lemon balm and lavender have a balancing effect and calm the nerves. Brew, enjoy the aroma and drink slowly. It's not for nothing that they say: wait and see and drink tea. It's a great way to laze around.

3 Boredom makes a lazy person angry

NOT BORING AT ALL. When laziness turns into boredom, it is extremely exciting for researchers. In contrast to simple feelings such as joy, boredom is very complex and manifests itself, for example, in restlessness, laziness or even anger.

4 How much free time do we have?

ON AVERAGE, it is four hours. At 3.1 hours, families have the least free time, while pensioners and young people have the most free time at 4.5 hours.

5 The lazy person per se: an animal

The king of the lazybones is actually quite clever. The cozy sloth hangs motionless in the treetops of Central and South America and moves very slowly and only as much as necessary. In this way, the sloth consumes extremely little energy and can live off the nutrient-poor leaves of the treetops, which other animals spurn. The thrifty sloth is so slow that it grows moss and its fur shimmers green. A great camouflage that makes it almost invisible to predators such as eagles in the treetops.

6 Lazing around is nice

A SONG ON THE LIPS. Sing along to the Disney classic "The Jungle Book": "Try being cozy. With peace and comfort you'll chase away the daily grind and worries." Do you notice how you relax? No wonder! Singing helps you to let go and enjoy lazing around. From a scientific point of view, breathing slows down and happiness hormones are released. Even Pippi Longstocking knows this. As a lazybones, the cheeky redhead lives carefree into the day and happily warbles: "Lazing around is wonderful!"

7 Vacation

LET'S GET AWAY. We take time to do nothing when we travel. For 60 percent of Germans, lazing around is their favorite vacation activity. Yet the sound of the sea, palm trees and green forests are true sources of relaxation: we idlers prefer to relax in nature. Regeneration also takes time and increases with the length of time away. Experts therefore recommend long vacations of two to three weeks

8 Who is the lazy world champion?

JUST DON'T MOVE. The world's biggest lazybones live in Malta. 72 percent of the inhabitants here are active for less than 30 minutes of their daily free time. Germany, on the other hand, is in the middle of the pack with only 28 percent of its lazy people. Men are more active in their free time than women.

9 A spa relaxes

A GUEST IN BELGIUM. In the 16th century, British vacationers traveled to the Belgian spa town of Spa for soothing therapeutic baths. The word spa was then gradually added to other health resorts, similar to the German "Bad". Today, facilities with wellness facilities are referred to as spas.

10 Social lounging

MACH DU MAL. Scientists have discovered that we become lazy as a member of a group. The reason: in a team, our own performance is not visible, so we make less of an effort and let the others do the lazy work. This phenomenon is called social loafing.

11 Laughing

HELPS US SWITCH OFF. Children laugh an average of 400 times a day. Adults only 15 times. That's a shame, because experts say that only those who are often cheerful and in good company can clear their heads. Let's learn from the little ones to laugh, indulge in daydreams and count the clouds in the sky.

12 Lazing around to relax

PREFERABLY EVERY DAY. Doctors recommend relaxing for at least 15 minutes a day, lazing around and doing nothing. The Italians know how good this is and call it "dolce far niente" ("sweet idleness"). The Spanish take a "siesta" at lunchtime and the Caribbean even has a verb for it: "limen".

13 Lazy day

GOOD TO KNOW. On August 10, it's time to stay in bed or lounge on the couch and simply laze around. Because that's World Lazy Day. We believe that whenever it falls on a working day, it can't be a coincidence ...

14 What happens in your head?

SLEEPING IS A CHANCE FOR THE BRAIN to process information and boosts thinking performance. This is also one reason why children so often sink into daydreams: it helps them think!

15 Procrastination

TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY. True to the motto "I actually had a lot planned for today, now I have a lot planned for tomorrow", almost 50 percent of Germans regularly leave unpleasant tasks to the last minute. What helps is order, a to-do list and small rewards.

16 Making the most of free time

WHAT DO YOU DO IN YOUR FREE TIME? Watch TV, listen to music, read: Over 97 percent of the population regularly engage with media in their free time. This is followed by meeting friends at 73 percent.

17 Sleep

OFF TO BED. Our need for sleep decreases over the course of our lives. While babies still sleep for a good 16 hours, senior citizens only need around 6 hours to feel fit. Women need more sleep than men, and we sleep longer in winter than in summer. In total, we oversleep for almost 25 years in the course of our lives.

18 Bingo

GAME AGAIN. Would you have thought it? Most players cite relaxation as the reason for playing bingo. Sitting together in a convivial group and waiting for balls - sounds nice.

19 Fairytale-like sluggishness

GRIMM'S FAIRY TALES. In the famous collection of folk poetry, the story "The Three Spinners" is about a terribly lazy girl who didn't want to spin. Her end? She was married by the king and never lifted a finger again.

20 lazy trends

RELAXATION IN TUNE WITH THE TIMES. New relaxation therapies are on offer every week. But what is behind the trendy terms? Floating involves floating motionless in complete darkness on salt water. All stimuli are switched off. If this is too calm for you, treat yourself to a Wambo-Mambo massage: the technique of the Australian aborigines relaxes the deep muscles. Warmth, sound and fragrance come together in Indian farcandling, where a candle is lit in the ear - unusual!