Pinoys spend an average of 4 hours and 15 minutes each day daw on SOCIAL MEDIA.
Wait. Akala ko WALA tayong TIME mag-exercise? Walang time Magluto?
Chismis time:
Early this year nagpa-survey ako and I asked a total of 126 respondents
“What makes it difficult for you to start/achieve your health goals?”
Atin-atin lang ito ha:
The second most popular answer is LACK OF TIME to prepare healthy foods. First is Lack of motivation/discipline.
Also, I often hear from my nutrition coaching clients that they are “too busy yet” to start or maintain a regular exercise routine.
I can relate to this kaya naisip ko, baka nga BUSY talaga tayo gawa ng madaming trabaho, studies and OTHER IMPORTANT matters.
But when I came across this statistics that Filipino adults spend, on the average, more than 4 hours EACH DAY on social media, naloka ako.
That was more than enough time to exercise and cook healthy foods combined.
Hindi pa kasama ang TV / Netflix / games dito ha.
Naisip ko baka OA lang ito at HINDI AKO GANITO (kalma lang Grace).
So, bilang defensive pero kritikal mag-isip, I tracked my own social media use using an app. Alam nyo anong nadiskubre ko?
Atin-atin lang ulit ito ha:
I was spending MORE THAN 3 FREAKIN HOURS on my phone. Wait what?
Akala ko “I’m too busy” kaya hindi na ako nakakapagwork-out nang madalas ngayon. Akala ko wala akong time.
(Insert Carlo Aquino: Akala mo lang wala, pero meron meron meron!)
Ramdam ko yung sampal ni Ate V!
Kaya ayun, natauhan ako at pinagde-delete ko ang mga social media apps sa phone ko (yes, kahit na may FB page ako, I can post naman sa laptop like I’m doing now).
True enough, after that I was able to DO MORE with LESS SOCIAL MEDIA.
Nakakapagbasa ako ng libro na dati wala akong time.
Nakakapaglaro more with my junakis na dati I’m too busy with work.
Nakakapagreply na sa mga nagmemessage sa akin lol na dati I kennat.
At higit sa lahat, I now have TIME na maglakad-lakad (exercise) at magmuni-muni (meditation) na dati akala ko “I don’t have time for that sh*t”.
I now have more time to do things that really matter.
Deym.
So…
Kung lagi mong sinasabi sa sarili mo na kaya ka hindi nakakapag-exercise or hindi nakakapagprepare ng healthy food ay DAHIL WALA KANG TIME…
Is that your final answer?
Baka kailangan mo lang tanungin ulit ang sarili mo bhie.