He calculated in detail how many and to whom Lithuanians spend minutes a day: in the past, people behaved cardinally differently.

As can be seen from the data presented, Lithuanians work much more than Germans, Poles and Norwegians. And even twice as much as, for example, the Italians. We also spend more time on housework and shopping than Italians, French, Spanish, Greeks and Belgians. We are more like the Portuguese in this sense.

A typical Lithuanian day looks like this: 503 min. sleep, 304 min. for paid work, 154 min. housework, 137 min. TV is for radio, 88 min. for food and drink, 61 min. for other leisure activities, 54 min. for personal care, 42 min. for free work and volunteering, 32 min. for meetings with friends, 19 min. for the care of cohabitants, 17 min. to go shopping, 16 min. for sports, 12 min. for science or studies and only 1 min. attend events.

Behavior has changed dramatically

As the professor of the Department of Anatomy, Histology and Anthropology of the Medical Faculty of Vilnius University, Dr. Delfi Rytas said. Rimantas Jankauskas, such a mentioned publication did not surprise him at all, because that day is very similar to that of his own relatives.

An anthropologist, who studies how human biology and habits have changed over centuries and millennia, recounted during the conversation how modern man differs from ancient hunters and manipulators.

One of the main differences that the teacher highlights is what people do in their free time. Communication, which has now declined significantly, he said, took a great deal of time.

“Because there was no passive entertainment like it is now, people used to spend that time in direct communication,” he said.

As for whether our modern schedule has changed significantly since then, the professor said, for example, that the duration of 8 hours of sleep is already well established.

“There were also daytime naps between hunters and handlers. It wasn’t necessarily all night at 8pm continuous sleep. And here are three meals: a new invention. Aboriginal Australians, for example, are basically serious, with one main meal. at night when they return to camp. When cooking food, baking a brought turtle or similar. And during the rest of the day, they walk and eat sandwiches all the time. What they find is chewed, “said R. Jankauskas.

He also pointed out that the current lack of physical activity is not at all compatible with human biology.

“Man has become a man thanks to some physical activity. He began to walk on both legs and gained stamina. Biologically, it is formulated for high resistance. If a chimpanzee travels 2-3 km a day to collect food, it is a hunter-hunter, a 10-15 km man. In any weather, barefoot. For women: 6-8 km per day. “Our biology is structured in such a way that we should be much more physically active,” said the interlocutor.

The professor was unwilling to speculate on how people’s habits might change in the future, but said it was important to motivate people to be more physically active.

There is no one-size-fits-all formula

Modern people often do nothing but exercise or socialize with their loved ones. You often hear the phrase that 24 hours a day is too little. Why is this the case? The psychologist who participated in the program, the founder of “Spoon of Mind”, Monika Kuzminskaitė, tried to answer.

“We just realized that we have an unlimited amount of time. Or that we can do more. Time, as a cosmic phenomenon, is completely independent of our understanding or desire and is always only insofar as it is. What we can do is reorganizing what we do and the priorities we set for our activities. But the lack of that focus when we think about being able to take more time instead of reorganizing our operations is one of the reasons why we cannot do everything we want to do. ” He said.

Asked how she evaluates the formula considered ideal, with 8 hours of sleep, 8 hours of work and 8 hours of rest, the psychologist said that it is more suitable as a reference for the general population, but not for the individual. In a particular case, the field of one’s own needs and desires must always be considered.

“Not everyone needs or gets enough of the same 8 hours of sleep, which alone doesn’t mean we can strictly say that such a rule should apply. As this study shows, not everyone accepts a second job. , for example, just because they absolutely need it. Others want to work harder and be happier because of it, “said M. Kuzminskaitė.

He does not see technology as a great evil

Although modern technology implies and is often accused of devouring all free time, the psychologist agrees with it only in part.

“I couldn’t say it unequivocally. A lot of people use technology very productively and it really helps them a lot in many places. You have to keep in mind that much of the information we receive is specially designed to attract strong attention and is difficult to get out of it. The first step is to understand that it is made for you to stay here for a long time, “he said.

According to the interlocutor, we are usually involved in some type of activity that interests us and draws a lot of attention. And while technology makes a great contribution here, he says, in the same way, a person can read and walk, look at a point and speak.

“It is an activity that provides great enjoyment. And that pleasure is the main engine by which we stay in that activity and do not go to the next steps. Probably the same technology that would say ‘ping ping’, it’s been 5 minutes, time to do something else would help more here, “shared M. Kuzminskaitė.

She advises not to forget activities that are pleasant for her, because if they are constantly absent, a person constantly wants them.

“That hunger for enjoyable activities also does its dirty work. So maybe you should build your day in such a way that it gives you enough pleasure. Here’s the rest of those 8 hours – it’s a meaningful, enjoyable activity that you want. Then there will be no hunger, we will not be stuck for a long time on a page, in a series of photos or in another place ”, said the interlocutor.

What to bring for the change

The psychologist said that a person who is happy with the way life unfolds does not feel any major problems, most likely nothing changes, and it is not necessary. However, if it is uncomfortable, wrong, a person is tortured, feels a sense of emptiness, these are the reasons why one should check their schedule as well, as this can be a consequence of incorrect time allocation.

According to her, the easiest way to change your behavior in the long term is to develop a habit.

“It is a habit to cultivate a skill and it should be developed in small steps. All the advice, all the techniques say: taking a small step forward every day is the surest way to change something in the long term. If you want to change suddenly, for Of course, you need a lot of understanding and a sudden change. But such a habit is likely to persist for a short time, and as soon as the conditions return to normal, the old behavior will return to its place. If you want to change something, you must divide your goal in minority steps such that a step would seem ridiculously small and easy to overcome. Plan that step for each day. If necessary, write a reminder that now is the time to take that small step and that being too small will not cause any internal resistance, it is clear that I can do a squat. And the next day to increase the number of steps, “advised M. Kuzminskaitė.