Time is one of the most precious resources we have and one of the greatest gifts we can offer others, we cannot do it, buy it or recover the part that we have already lost, that is precisely why we must learn to value time as it deserves, and an interesting measure to achieve it is to avoid time thieves.
The identity of these thieves is made up of all these time-consuming activities that actually bring nothing, unfortunately, if they were less common in the past, are increasingly present, the problem is that the mind is not prepared. to fight them constantly, it’s very easy to fall prisoner from their clutches.
- If we want to live a full life it is essential to identify these time thieves so that we can fight them or at least to avoid or limit them.
- Then we will reveal the identity of the most common time thieves and why they are so dangerous.
The following activities are considered normal by the vast majority of the population, perhaps when you read them you think it is an exaggeration to classify them as time thieves, but precisely because of their secrecy and silent action, they are so dangerous. much of our lives, but we are not aware of them.
It is also essential to remember that they do not contribute anything, nor do they allow us to move towards our goals.
Who has never had the feeling of losing the notion of time when opening Facebook or Twitter?Social media addiction is becoming a common problem in developed societies. Each time, we spend more hours of the day connected to the Internet, looking at the cell phone screen instead of looking at the world around us.
The main problem is that browsing social media consumes energy to do everything else. According to some studies, spending too much time on these pages has a direct effect on certain areas of the brain. This is the case, for example, of the ventral tegmental area (ATV), one of those responsible for motivation and mood.
Thus, excess information and social media stimulation make us less sensitive to other positive stimuli. The more time we spend browsing Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, the harder it is to feel motivated by real-life activities or events.
Have you ever joined Netflix with the idea of watching only one chapter of a series, and that little time has turned into hours?This is the main danger of one of the most common time thieves of our time, the TV series.
It is very difficult to control yourself so as not to consume one chapter after another in an addictive story, it is very difficult for the brain to control the bombardment of stimuli that surrounds us today, so even if we look at more than one. or two chapters, our energy will decrease.
The last thief we will see is not related to technology, but to the spirit itself, however, this is one of the most dangerous. When we think a lot about problems, we can only increase anxiety and feel bad about ourselves, meanwhile, the tasks we have to perform will be abandoned.
A great concern can push us to the dilation, this is due to a phenomenon called ‘analysis paralysis’, in the face of a problem that we do not know how to address, we spend so much time thinking about possible solutions that we end up making. Nothing.
So worrying about hours and hours is never an effective strategy to solve a problem, the next time you find yourself falling into this time thief, try to start acting, even without knowing all the answers, or cut the vicious circle of thought. , paying attention to other issues.
As you can see, the negative effects of these three activities are very similar: loss of motivation, willpower and notion of time, however, fortunately, the solution is also very simple.
If you wish, you can fight the worst consequences of these time thieves, the best measure is to limit the amount of time you spend on each of these activities, to do so simply put an alarm clock that warns you when a certain amount of time has passed, after which you must stop dedicating yourself to it. You determine this deadline: they should not condition your entire day.
Watching series or diving into social networks in a controlled and scheduled way is not bad at all, the problem arises when these activities lead us to be late for appointments, disconnect from conversations or reduce productivity, on the other hand, remember that anxiety is a trigger for this type of activity, as well as by stealing the refrigerator.
So when you’re very anxious about a problem, instead of letting yourself be carried away by it, wait until the “anxiety moment of the day. “In doing so, you will find that these negative emotions interfere less with your daily tasks.