Comments on: Say “No” to Television: Why TV is Your Worst Habit http://www.thedailymind.com/productivity/say-no-to-television-why-tv-is-your-worst-habit/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:37:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Heather http://www.thedailymind.com/productivity/say-no-to-television-why-tv-is-your-worst-habit/comment-page-1/#comment-23508 Heather Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:49:00 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/?p=772#comment-23508 I'm going to try and do it, I'll update and see how it goes. I’m going to try and do it, I’ll update and see how it goes.

]]> By: touhida http://www.thedailymind.com/productivity/say-no-to-television-why-tv-is-your-worst-habit/comment-page-1/#comment-16729 touhida Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:41:30 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/?p=772#comment-16729 those are very real talk.we can see our children watching tv for many times.as a result they becomes fan of it.also can't concentrate about there tasks.so,we should avoid it seriously.and will allow a very small time for watching tv to our children. those are very real talk.we can see our children watching tv for many times.as a result they becomes fan of it.also can’t concentrate about there tasks.so,we should avoid it seriously.and will allow a very small time for watching tv to our children.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.thedailymind.com/productivity/say-no-to-television-why-tv-is-your-worst-habit/comment-page-1/#comment-12829 Sarah Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:35:54 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/?p=772#comment-12829 i watch about 30 hours a week. that's nuts i know, it might even be more than the time i get to sleep :D the problem is it has become a habit and it's very hard to get red of. it's just the easiest way to spend time. i dont have to wait for friends to do it and no time limit to come home. it's not like sports or shopping. you can do it any time for as long as you wish. every time i want to go out i call my friends and non of them is free. everybody just comes home tired from work and just wishes to lay down. i'm not gonna lie, that's how i feel most of the time. i usally come home from work @ 9 PM. and the earliest is 7 PM. depends on the work load. i watch TV from 9 to 12 on weekdays and usually all day on weekends :S i should probably stop it. i watch about 30 hours a week.
that’s nuts i know, it might even be more than the time i get to sleep :D
the problem is it has become a habit and it’s very hard to get red of. it’s just the easiest way to spend time.
i dont have to wait for friends to do it and no time limit to come home. it’s not like sports or shopping. you can do it any time for as long as you wish.
every time i want to go out i call my friends and non of them is free. everybody just comes home tired from work and just wishes to lay down.
i’m not gonna lie, that’s how i feel most of the time. i usally come home from work @ 9 PM. and the earliest is 7 PM. depends on the work load.
i watch TV from 9 to 12 on weekdays and usually all day on weekends :S
i should probably stop it.

]]> By: Puerhan http://www.thedailymind.com/productivity/say-no-to-television-why-tv-is-your-worst-habit/comment-page-1/#comment-12825 Puerhan Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:49:03 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/?p=772#comment-12825 Well sometimes I felt I missed out on conversations at school when everyone was talking about TV. But on the whole I felt I played a lot more games (indoors and outdoors) and read a lot more than school friends. I still wanted to (and did) watch TV sometimes when I visited friends although my parents discouraged me from doing so. Well sometimes I felt I missed out on conversations at school when everyone was talking about TV. But on the whole I felt I played a lot more games (indoors and outdoors) and read a lot more than school friends. I still wanted to (and did) watch TV sometimes when I visited friends although my parents discouraged me from doing so.

]]> By: The Daily Minder http://www.thedailymind.com/productivity/say-no-to-television-why-tv-is-your-worst-habit/comment-page-1/#comment-12799 The Daily Minder Wed, 15 Apr 2009 06:56:33 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/?p=772#comment-12799 Great to see you again Puerhan! You grew up without a TV? That is very interesting to me. How did you find it affected your childhood? TDM Great to see you again Puerhan!

You grew up without a TV? That is very interesting to me. How did you find it affected your childhood?

TDM

]]> By: Puerhan http://www.thedailymind.com/productivity/say-no-to-television-why-tv-is-your-worst-habit/comment-page-1/#comment-12756 Puerhan Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:56:52 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/?p=772#comment-12756 No TV here. Grew up without one in fact. Still spend too much time on the computer with reading and various projects though. And I agree with what others have commented about watching DVDs or online where there is a conscious decision involved to do so. I think children being brought up watching TV is perhaps worse than adults wasting time with it though. The single source of radiated audio-visual stimulation not only inhibits growth of connections between different parts of the brains, it deadens creativity and creates an expectation of stimulation / entertainment. Interaction with the real world through all 5 senses is so much better in every way. No TV here. Grew up without one in fact. Still spend too much time on the computer with reading and various projects though.

And I agree with what others have commented about watching DVDs or online where there is a conscious decision involved to do so.

I think children being brought up watching TV is perhaps worse than adults wasting time with it though. The single source of radiated audio-visual stimulation not only inhibits growth of connections between different parts of the brains, it deadens creativity and creates an expectation of stimulation / entertainment. Interaction with the real world through all 5 senses is so much better in every way.

]]> By: 4starsintheskye http://www.thedailymind.com/productivity/say-no-to-television-why-tv-is-your-worst-habit/comment-page-1/#comment-12683 4starsintheskye Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:21:20 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/?p=772#comment-12683 this is a really great post =) thank you. i also just think that things like facebook and myspace, as well as texting, confuse minds. i check them every now and then, but lately i've tried neglecting them. so much confusion and pointless strife just goes out the window. real, one-on-one conversations with loved-ones brings about true happiness in my opinion. this is a really great post =) thank you.

i also just think that things like facebook and myspace, as well as texting, confuse minds. i check them every now and then, but lately i’ve tried neglecting them. so much confusion and pointless strife just goes out the window. real, one-on-one conversations with loved-ones brings about true happiness in my opinion.

]]> By: Samuel Wright http://www.thedailymind.com/productivity/say-no-to-television-why-tv-is-your-worst-habit/comment-page-1/#comment-12653 Samuel Wright Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:31:35 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/?p=772#comment-12653 It all depends on what you are growing and if it is for medicinal use or profit. :-) It all depends on what you are growing and if it is for medicinal use or profit. :-)

]]> By: The Daily Minder http://www.thedailymind.com/productivity/say-no-to-television-why-tv-is-your-worst-habit/comment-page-1/#comment-12587 The Daily Minder Mon, 13 Apr 2009 04:56:34 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/?p=772#comment-12587 Next post... Why You Shouldn't Have a Garden... haha Next post… Why You Shouldn’t Have a Garden… haha

]]> By: The Daily Minder http://www.thedailymind.com/productivity/say-no-to-television-why-tv-is-your-worst-habit/comment-page-1/#comment-12586 The Daily Minder Mon, 13 Apr 2009 04:55:36 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/?p=772#comment-12586 Nadia - great idea about getting them online. You probably save a lot of time not watching all the adverts. Nadia – great idea about getting them online. You probably save a lot of time not watching all the adverts.

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