Stack your schedule and keep chugging on that to-do list.Keeping busy could help you make healthier lifestyle choices, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.In a series of experiments in which volunteers were made to experience various levels of busyness (through triggers like simulated text messages), those with the most going on showed greater signs of self-control in sticking to a healthy diet, an exercise regimen and even a savings plans.
In a statement, study co-author Amitava Chattopadhyay, a professor of marketing at the international graduate business school INSEAD, says the link stems from the related boost in self-confidence, which compels people to take better care of themselves.
The study bucks conventional wisdom that a hectic schedule results in sloppy or unhealthy decisions. Indeed, beware the confidence dip that comes with an empty day planner.
