We act more on impulse rather than discipline. 

I know that if I’m watching a show on Netflix (Pepsi, Where’s My Jet?) and it’s entertaining, I need to act fast not to watch the next episode.

The next episode begins in 4,3,2,1. Look familiar? 

It’s startling how much these media streaming companies know about human psychology. But, unfortunately, our brain doesn’t have enough time to process that decision, so the default answer is the next episode. 

And at the moment, we usually tell ourselves something that will help us justify our decision to stay up late. Though, we lead to undervalues sleep.

  • I’ll do just one more episode.
  • I deserve it; I’ve had a heck of a week 
  • I’ll be fine tomorrow. 

Sleep is like an invisible bank account. You make deposits when you get a good night’s sleep and withdraw when you don’t get your 7-8 hrs. 

And we usually only see the result once it’s impacted our mood, stress, or performance at work. 

 

by Eric Papp

Return To Blog