Attention Diet
The most common productivity hinderer is social media. It's effortless, brainless and in some cases harmless. But it's also one more thing which we usually forget- useless. We watch hundreds of posts, scroll through so many videos in a single day and are bombarded with so many information in a single day that it shouldn't be a surprise that we don't absorb anything. All those things we see are then a complete waste. Social media toxicity is another problem which happens without us even noticing. All of us suddenly want the same lifestyle and want to go to same vacation spots and attend same functions. This herd mentality destroys creativity and individuality.
I know sometimes it is the only way to kill time but the problem is when it takes a large chunk of your day and you are left with nothing to show for at the end of the day. I have tried many a times before to cut back my online time and have succeeded as well but it was not continuous. After a while I completely forgot about it and now I am back to 2-3 hrs of internet usage daily which is a lot. Just imagine what can be done in those massive hours daily. I can master a new skill, finish so many books, exercise daily, connect with friends (calling not texting), do all my routine work that I used to before and so much more. It's only when you pay attention towards it you realize what a rabbit hole it is and how much you can save if only you tried this attention diet.