Binging on technology (DW#707)
Have you noticed that your willpower wanes along with your energy throughout the day?
Recent research has clarified that willpower is a finite resource and that we have less willpower as the day wears on and we get tired (ever been mindful of what you eat through the day and then completely let go from late afternoon onwards?)
When we combine the decrease in willpower along with the addictive nature of technology, we have a perfect storm for sleepless nights:
• "One more level" turns into another hour of hunting orcs in a favorite game.
• "One more episode" becomes finishing a season from favorite streaming services.
• "One more text" becomes an all-night comfort session when a friend needs a shoulder.
• "One more email" becomes a late-night work session to iron out problems with a presentation.
In other words, "one more minute" – when it comes to screen time at night – can easily turn into several hours.
In other words, we are much more likely to binge watch Netflix or wander along aimlessly on social media late at night when our willpower has already been exhausted. And of course, we know how such binging impacts our sleep and our productivity the next day . . . in the form of a tech hangover.
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