Hmmm. Hmmm.
I too find many times that I cringe at the fact of Activating. I believe that it stems from, in my case, being tired and a phenomena us men experience called laziness! This all stems from having the TV remote controls in our hands right from birth!!! I blame it on ma!! 
One must remember that 'Activating' is a process using the conscious part of the mind ... hence there is to some degree, work involved. Knowing that there is some work involved might be the cause of why you do not want to or 'cringe' at the fact that activating is the next step.
Lets face it, humans prefer the path of least resistance ... if you can consciously apply the techniques, I'm confident that over time, it will become just another everyday occurance.
I'm at the moment struggling with Activating but will overcome it in time ... so will all the others that continue to ... practice.
Michael Saikali