5 Warning Signs You're Wasting Your Time

Many of you related to the "mental masturbation" video. So, we made more videos related to procrastination, fake productivity and wasting time. Still find yourself wondering where all your time goes?

In this video, I'll share some common time-wasting habits that I've personally struggled with and provide practical tips to help you reclaim your precious time.

0:12 intro
0:50 we've all sat on our phone
1:45 people pleasing
2:16 time as a currency
3:05 what vs how
3:31 to do list disaster
3:57 outro
4:11 ad

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[alizebp]

i love how i got this notification while i was mindlessly scrolling tiktok

[DaestrumManitz]

Procrastination may be the thief of time, but as a constant companion, it avails little criticism.

[psychgomandarin]

0:00 Thanks
0:12 intro
0:50 we've all sat on our phone
1:45 people pleasing
2:16 time as a currency
3:05 what vs how
3:31 to do list disaster
3:57 outro
4:11 ad

[alexandratudorica]

And for the people who feel guilty for wasting so much of their time, don't forget you can always start again! Starting, doesn't matter when, it's better than not. So don't be so hard on yourself, you got this!

[brycecarroll]

Procrastination. Continued hesitation. Scrolling through webpages including the ones I visited before. And constant debating on sorts of things.

[melokatdogs]

In my opinion, it's not time mangement the issue, but energy & willpower management.
Most of the time, we have more than enough time to do things and enjoy a little bit of time wasting.
But you need to balance the productivity and the energy it costs if you're a natural procrastinator. Or if you often need time to reset.
I was often said I was lazy, that I needed to concentrate more, stop procrastinating etc.
I felt a failure and very much ashamed. I tried to change. Oh boy, how much did I tried!
And then, I realized I wasn't the problem. The problem is society and its will to have us conform to being productive.
This day, I embraced the facet that I am not functioning like others (or it seems like, at least).
I know I'll never be super productive, and I accepted that.
I created my own business, allowing me to get enough sleep when I need it, to have time to reset, and be on my own most of the time so that I am not forced to socialize as I hate it so badly and it's energy consuming.
Now I can use my energy to have my work done, at my pace, my conditions, and when I feel the more in the mood.
So by not trying to be productive, I became... a lot more productive, because I could willpower myself into the tasks I am less adamant to do, and use my saved/renewed energy to go faster once I indulged in activities that shut my brain off.
I still" waste" time on YouTube, on a game I like because it lowers my anxiety when I rises from putting too much pressure on myself. I still take the time to go out, hike, walk my dog, play with my dog, admire the sunset, indulge in rock balancing.
Because life is not all about work and productivity. You are also allowed to spend some time not being productive.

[python]

3:39 i was caught SO OFF GUARD by this point. i'm a pretty dang organized person, i'd like to think, and i literally have all three ways mentioned here of having a to-do list---calendar, phone app, paper notes. even then, i still can't seem to get anything done that i want to do, and i haven't been able to figure out why until now. thank y'all so much for warning how unproductive that is lol.

[Rosebud]

I am a true procrastinator through and through unless I'm given a task I'm passionate about like an art project, practicing singing a song, or memorizing a script for a play. I just spent all last week crafting my costume out of cardboard for a festival I attended with my best friends. One of the best experiences of my life.

[ibelieveinyourgalaxy]

I'm in this situation right now. I hesitated clicking on this notification 'cause I know I'm wasting time but still keep going but maybe there's still part I don't realize..

[KazhnaLightfoot]

Have pretty much wasted all my time after high school. Am almost 24 now.
Feels rough knowing everyone else is ahead, there's really a lack of connection due to this as well.
I can't sympathize with other adults and chat about college, work, hobbies, etc.

[slurm]

if your procrastinating and your struggling to take your first step to being productive bc your so used to putting things off, take a breath, count slowly to 3, and on 3 stand up and start doing what you said you would. trust me the count down makes all the difference

[nikkie]

Timestamps
0:50 using our phone too much
1:45 people pleasing
2:16 time as a currency
3:08 what vs how
3:35 to do list disaster

[isaiahjohnson]

People pleasing is the most wasted time for me. I just had to learn to say no, and i have other things i want to do. Even saying leave me alone for now, it can feel harsh but if you need to for your own chronological health, then it must be done, if they understand, great, if they try to force you or guilt trip you, they show who they are, and you can cut ties and save time!

[Remsterdam]

Add a realistic time path to your to do list, including checking phone time in between tasks, it helps..

[Yourfavcutie]

I'm mainly online for my business lately so I don't do mindless scrolling anymore. I just do research, contact clients and learn we things from YouTube. What I'm trying to say it is important how you use the internet and social media ❤

[Hashiramoon-yp]

Time management is very important for a high school student and will be a time saver

[MsVixen]

Chasing men that i know are no good to my well being! I think i only like doing it cuz i know its no good for my well being and i beat myself up the worst because of my dysfunction! But i am getting better watching all of your videos I 💕 YOUR VIDEOS! Short sweet and ALWAYS 2 the point! Ty

[tikkleer]

if you dont have a passion or goal then you dont have to worry about wasting your time, but instead you should worry about that you are wasting your time when you could 'find' something you are really like and find meaning in it but you dont. if it's not bad for you then you shouldnt worry because others do. you should know yourself first

[Lostlibrarypages]

What a time to suggest me this video, while I’m wasting my time😂

[chdachmen]

I'm not quite sure if this applies to this conversation, but this is something that I would like to share. Over the last couple of months, I have noticed that I have been really running close on my budget toward the end of the month. I thought that I was budgeting my money quite well, as I paid off the last of my credit cards a couple of months ago, but I still felt like I was running out more quickly than I should have. So, I began tracking WHEN my bills would come in each month, and it turns out that the majority of the higher cost bills would come at the end of the month. So, I have to modify my spending habits to live more frugally toward the start of the month, then I can save and spend more toward the end of the month, when I know that I'll have extra. Again, I don't know if this applies to this conversation, but money and time are both valuable resources, and I wanted to share!