Doing nothing is a perfectly valid activity, don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
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shit, they playing retro console gaming. fuck yeah need that on a schedule
I love how watching TV is consistently labeled as "doing nothing", because that's really just what it is. I like to call it a pseudoactivity. The brain is indeed intensely busy, but then again in such a passive way, it's a mind-boggling paradox.
Why would you have alarm on a day off?
I used to get up at 6 AM when I had a job. When I retired, I turned off my alarm for good. Then I started waking up naturally at 8 AM.
Sleeping in caused me to be awake later into the day, so I started going to bed around 2 AM. Which led to me sleeping in until 10 AM. Which meant I was awake until 4 AM. So I started getting up at noon. Which means I'm wide awake until 6 AM. So now I'm waking up around 2 PM...
I hate to admit it, but I think I need my alarm back. My wake/sleep habits get messed up because my body seems to naturally operate on a 26 hour day cycle.
Consistency of routine is important to a healthy mental state.
I have an alarm set on the weekends though it is an hour or so later than my regular weekday alarm. If I really need it I'll snooze through but most of the time I need the push to get out of bed and not just rot until noon
So you won't waste a minute of your precious leisure time!
And also so you don't have jet lag on Monday.
If I disable the alarm on my phone, it turns off the automatic do not disturb that lets me sleep without being woken by some asshole calling or messaging me. So I always leave an alarm set, though I might move it later.
Yes but these days are practice for when I actually have shit to do. So itβs part of the bigger plan. So itβs okay.
I'm not a serious gamer and even I think video games are doing something. Because I don't play a lot, when I do, I consider that productive time. Every game I finish is an accomplishment for me. Same with books.
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