When work gets really busy, as it does most of the year, I crave a pajama day. A day when I can just lie around with no obligations. A day when I can watch series, play PlayStation, eat, read and nap.
Today I got to have one of those days. But as usual, it wasn’t as great as I was expecting. In fact, I feel better going to bed after a hard days work than after a pajama day.
I know that flow theory predicts this outcome. What I don’t understand is why I can’t. This is despite many years of experiencing pajama days and having the academic grounding to forecast the results.
This isn’t limited to leisure days. I know I feel better after running, working, reading, meditating yet I struggle to get myself to do these things. I know I feel worse after extended naps, eating junk food and binge watching series, but again I will still indulge.
I think one of the most frustrating components of the human psyche for me is the gap between our thoughts and our actions. How we can have pretty good knowledge yet fail to use it.
Anyway, I’m gonna head back to the PlayStation, I have a trophy I need to win
Image is from a FIFA tournament I won earlier today
You have highlighted an interesting phenomenon Rowan.