How to Stop “Just One More Episode” From Ruining Your Life
Binge-watching is much more harmful than you think it is
I wake up feeling tired and groggy. Rubbing my eyes, I grope for my phone and turn it on. I squint my eyes against the harsh glare of the lock screen as it flashes “12:00 PM”.
Muttering to myself about having missed classes again, I hastily brush, splash some water on my face and make my way to the nearby Nescafe to grab “breakfast” — a bar or two of chocolate and a cold coffee.
Back to my room, I open the lid of my laptop and put on my headphones to continue my Anime marathon. When I go to the mess for lunch, I switch to watching on my phone.
A short nap after the satiating meal and I am back at it.
Around 4:00 PM I feel hungry and my eyes burning so I make a quick dash to the mess for a meal of peanut butter sandwiches, “samosas” and a cup of coffee.
It’s 6:30 PM, I decide to skip going to the gym and continue.
Dinner, a lazy hour or two of hanging out with friends, and by 10:00 PM I am back in my room. “I need to and will sleep before 12:00 AM”, I utter an affirmation.
At 12:00 AM, armed with “Just one more episode” and some snacks, I continue. Time starts to fly — 1:00…
