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The Surprising Link Between Being Busy And Being Healthy
Think about how being busy can help you maintain your focus on your long-term well-being.
Do you believe the stereotype of harried professionals grabbing quick burgers and ignoring their treadmills as they rush from one appointment to the next? An increasing body of studies indicates that being busy helps you make healthier choices.
More specifically, believing you’re busy boosts your self-importance and self-control. Several recent studies of university students at a global business institution have reached this conclusion.
They were more apt to choose apples over brownies and extra credit over a day off after writing an essay about how much work they had to do.
The results have at least two exceptions. Being pressed for time weakened self-control and made students more apt to overindulge.
Furthermore, being busy had less of an impact on students who were characterized as having a poor work ethic.
If you want to live a healthier lifestyle, developing a busy mindset may help.
Consider how having a full plate can assist you in remaining concentrated on your long-term well-being.
