Late Night Netflix Binges

Anonymous Wily Schemer #111 · General

So yeah, I was working from home today and had this really important deadline for one of my clients. But man, the temptation to just binge-watch some random Netflix show while pretending to work was so strong. And I gave in, you know? First it was just 15 minutes, like a quick break, but before I knew it, three hours went by and all I did was watch silly comedies and laugh at jokes that weren't even that funny, really. And then there's this weird thing where I got so into the shows that my eyes started feeling all dry from staring at the screen too long. And when I finally blinked enough to look around, my neck was stiff as a board from being in one position for too long. And now it’s like 10 PM and I haven't done any real work yet. I guess what bothers me is that part of me knows these breaks are just distractions, but the other part says hey, you need to take care of yourself sometimes too. But still, it's pretty clear I’m not being very productive today. Maybe I should start setting actual limits and sticking to them? Or maybe I just need better self-control...