- J. J. Hanna
To Binge or Not to Binge
Updated: Dec 11, 2019
If you spend much time on the internet, in book culture, tv culture, or nerd culture in general, you'll hear the term "binge" used fairly regularly.
If you're like me, you enjoy a good binge every once in a while.
That's what I've been doing recently. Bingeing. Reading. TV. Internet games.
So, maybe it's not the most productive way to spend time. But, maybe that depends on your definition of "productive." There is a reason writers tend to enjoy reading. We love stories, and absorbing other stories is one of the best ways we can get new ideas.
Bingeing is also a great way to rest. This time of the year is one of the hardest, simply because the end is in sight but it's not here yet.
For students, this is generally when we get a two or three week long break. We don't have homework, we don't have classes. It's a time to rest up for the coming months of activity and studies. But for those in the working world, their break doesn't come until Christmas actually arrives. When you push that hard for that long, it can be exhausting. So, when the weekend hits, it can be important to make sure you rest. Binge your way through a book. Listen to your favorite album on repeat. Go watch a new show or rewatch an old one, episode after episode after episode. Marathon The Lord of the Rings or Star Wars. Let yourself take a breath, pause, and prepare for the coming busyness.
So if you're bingeing, that's okay. You'll go back to being "productive" tomorrow or the day after. For now, let yourself binge. You probably need the break.
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