I kind of beat myself up today after spending an hour and a half watching reels after a long work week.
Then I remembered how I’ve essentially eliminated binge-reel-watching altogether for every other day of my weekâfor over a month now.
And I reminded myself that, like with food, it’s okay to have a cheat day. The goal isn’t perfection… it’s healthy.
And one cheat day doesn’t offset six healthy days. In fact, it helps keep the mind balanced… sane… satiated.
And so, like with cheat days, maybe you can try aiming for a six-to-one ratio with mindless media.
…It’s the daily cheats that turn into habits that turn into huge time sucks and mind melting that really cause the big problems.
But, one cheat per week keeps time in your pocket, discipline built, and mental resources available for higher level priorities.
…Without sucking the joy and pleasure that comes from the occasional binge.