How not to miss time with Internet, a very high risk considering our constant use of the internet. We constantly complain not to have time To pursue our passions, our hobbies, or simply to get through the day's tasks. Yet it doesn't take much to free up time for other activities. Think, for example, of all the time we spend every day on Facebook, Twitter, and the web in general. We can hardly do without it anymore, especially since the advent of smartphones, which allow us to connect to the internet wherever we are.
Select emails and social messages
Around the world, approximately 300 billion emails are sent and received every day, and only a small fraction of them are truly useful. In Italy, for work alone, each employee receives an average of 70-100 emails per day, including those with promotional announcements. Sorting out this avalanche of electronic material that hits our smartphones, computers, and laptops is the first step to saving time opening, trashing, and, sometimes, quickly reading.
Don't always write down things to do
There's only one time when writing down things to do in advance is absolutely necessary: when you're leaving. So, it's best to write down the things you need to do or bring the evening before your trip. And cross them off.
No multitasking
Our brain is sequential, equipped to do one thing at a time: forcing it only means creating confusion and risking losing pieces along the way. Among other things, the attitude multitasking It is typically youthful, not suitable for any age: the brains of young people and the very young have been shaped by the evolution of technology.
Diary of ideas
Keep a journal of the ideas you develop online, and occasionally check in on those that are simply a waste of time.
Detach
If you are reading a bookIf you're immersed in a conversation, if you want to rest, avoid any communication via the web. Reducing wasted time is a way to do things better and not to waste energy, even on the Internet.
Select notifications and groups
There are definitely two sources of waste of time with Internet: the notifications that besiege us and the groups we are part of. Let's do a quick analysis of both and we will surely find something to delete. That will be all. time not wasted in the future.
Choose your breaks
Choose which ones and when, but from Internet There must be breaks. For example: at the dinner table, in the bedroom, at night if you can't sleep. And every now and then, schedule a digital detox.
Block the harassers
If someone is bothering you, even just with their clutter of unwanted messages, there's no need to go to the postal police. Just delete them with the tools provided by Internet.
Direct contacts are better
When you have the choice, always prefer direct contact and meetings. Not virtual ones and not just online: there's the risk of losing time, even when technology promises to save you money. Real life remains that of relationships, even physical ones, made up of glances, handshakes, and conversations. Don't sacrifice this natural legacy of relationships on the altar of technological hegemony, and don't waste the opportunities that come from direct relationships.
Alternatives to white flour
Always remember that the real world is outside, not inside. Internet. Even though electronic devices have become our prostheses, it doesn't take much to escape the trap. For example: dedicating the time essential for life outside the home and the workplace, from sports activities to a simple aperitif. With your cell phone turned off.
How much time do we waste on the web?
Time wasted on the web can be measured by one figure: how many hours we spend on the Internet and in particular using social media. The latest report by
data report indicates, at a global level, in
2 hours and 27 minutes per day The time each person spends browsing social media. This represents 35 percent of the total time spent online. In Italy, fortunately, the time spent online drops to one hour and 46 minutes. Keep in mind that excessive time spent browsing can also have repercussions on our health. A well-known study from Boston University, published in the journal
Ergonomics, shows that the excessive number of hours spent in front of a computer means that one in two people now suffer from back pain due to problems
stance incorrect.
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