We have always had the concept that we will find the most intelligent people engaged in a thousand different activities: studying, playing sports, taking courses, master’s degrees… And at a frenetic pace. We have the conception that they must be busy, doing or organizing a thousand things at the same time. Well, it’s time to put that idea out of our heads because a team of Florida researchers has stated that the smartest people are actually the laziest and laziest. 
The laziest people, the smartest
- The Florida study revealed that the group of people who challenged their minds with difficult problems, thoughts and reflections tended to “lock themselves in” and not move from the library, they were not called by physical activity. They literally couldn’t find time for regular exercise. Come on, it is possible that you feel identified and that happens to you very often.
- However, on the opposite side were athletic athletes who preferred physical activity and, at the same time, science showed that they were not very thinkers, but tended to suppress their ability to reason.
- In addition, this study also speaks of boredom. Not only are the laziest more intelligent, but they are less bored. They are able to find fun and entertainment in their own thoughts. On the other hand, there would be the “less intelligent” or people with a lower IQ, who would need to stimulate their mind with sports that entertain them or physical activities that do not get bored quickly, since their own thoughts do not generate this satisfaction.
Other characteristics of intelligent people
- Leading a quiet life, as we have just told you, is characteristic of people with a high IQ. However, there are other traits that are also usually met when talking about intelligent people. Let’s see them:
- They are lonely people: we are not saying that they do not talk to anyone, but that they often like to spend time alone. It is not a problem for them and, in fact, they love to take moments for themselves.
- With a great sense of humor: Smart people often have such a sense of humor that they laugh and make those around them laugh.
- They are curious: this is also linked to their ability to listen. They listen because they know that, perhaps, there is something to learn and, at the same time, they are interested in knowing things that they do not know.
- They are creative: most of these people are looking for a different path from the rest of the people, and that makes them very creative.
Beware of laziness
- If you consider yourself or have been classified more than once in that group of lazy people, reading the study above will have made you feel a little better. But watch out! We have to give you a wake-up call.
- You may have a high IQ or you may just love the couch and blanket plan whenever you can, but the researchers in this very study have warned of the risks of leading a sedentary lifestyle. People with little physical activity have a 30% greater chance of dying soon, they have more chances of falling into depression and, in addition, they are used to sleeping worse and not resting. Oh…
- Playing sports, in this sense, will help us to physically rest what we need (you will sleep better and faster) and relieve the mind of the stress that we may have subjected it to during the day. Therefore, we must do some kind of routine, at least twice a week. Walking, running, cycling… Something that makes us sweat a little and helps us prevent cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and/or obesity.
- Therefore, the key would be to have a healthy balance, where we cultivate our mind on a regular basis and do not abandon our body but also work on it.