Our brains are incredibly complex and hard-working machines that require regular defragmentation. Sometimes, the only way to achieve this is by marathoning Family Guy and playing Candy Crush. Downtime is anytime that you’re not “on” — your morning commute, the wait before a meeting, in-between classes, your lunch break, etc. Heck, even brushing your teeth can be considered as downtime.

Think about the various moments of downtime in your daily routine. At many of these times, you’re consciously or subconsciously distracting yourself anyways. Why not substitute crappy distractions with better ones? Ultimately, the quality of ingredients in your media diet and your frequency of consumption will affect your psychological well-being. But remember — everyone needs the occasional cheat day.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got a fight compilation queued up on WorldStarHipHop…

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