1 The word gun is a noun, but can be used as a verb when you âgun someone down.â Verbing a noun can add spice and drama to an otherwise bland sentence. 2  Experiment with nouns to find one that works well with the verbing process.
As another poster mentioned, depression is a cause of laziness. But let's not forget procrastination. While not officially recognized as a mental disorder, in some people procrastination is both a cause and effect of laziness. Certian people cannot prioritize correctly, to the point I've read many cases where a person will simply always make their priorities come second, mentally speaking.
Read my post on how to overcome laziness. For more information on what causes laziness read The 10 Main Causes of Laziness. If you are still looking to break out of the vicious cycle that you can find yourself in with a bout of laziness then you may want to read through some of the other articles on this website.