Why does a 30-minute task sometimes take all day? That's Parkinson's Law — and in this Russian podcast, you'll discover the two mental traps that make work expand to fill the time you give it.

🎧 Listen in slow, clear Russian (B1–B2) and follow along with the text. Perfect for intermediate learners who want to improve Russian through listening and reading.

In this episode:

• What is Parkinson's Law and why it matters

• The "time is good" trap — why longer ≠ better

• The "fear of punishment" trap — why finishing early backfires

• 6 practical strategies to beat Parkinson's Law

• How to plan by results, not by hours

• Why you should artificially shorten your deadlines

00:00 — Вступление

04:30 — Что такое закон Паркинсона?

07:56 — Первая ловушка мышления

11:36 — Вторая ловушка мышления

14:17 — Первый совет

16:43 — Второй совет

19:59 — Подход «зумеров» к работе и почему это справедливо.

21:27 — Как применять закон к бесконечным задачам (учеба, уборка) и зачем нужны таймеры?

26:27 — Личный совет про дедлайны и важность времени для себя.

28:02 — Заключение и вопрос к зрителям.

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