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/ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kristen http://www.thedailymind.com/productivity/say-no-to-television-why-tv-is-your-worst-habit/comment-page-1/#comment-24355 Kristen Tue, 24 Aug 2010 02:55:35 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/?p=772#comment-24355 My husband and I used to be addicted to television. Well, I guess we still are but have managed to control our addiction in a way. There are about 7 shows we follow religiously, such as Mad Men, True Blood, Weeds, The Colony, ect..As these shows come on different nights of the week we have sit aside a few hours one of f day each week to sit around in our pj's and watch our shows. Thank you DVR!!! Thus allowing us the rest of the week to be productive and yet still indulge ourselves. My husband and I used to be addicted to television. Well, I guess we still are but have managed to control our addiction in a way. There are about 7 shows we follow religiously, such as Mad Men, True Blood, Weeds, The Colony, ect..As these shows come on different nights of the week we have sit aside a few hours one of f day each week to sit around in our pj’s and watch our shows. Thank you DVR!!! Thus allowing us the rest of the week to be productive and yet still indulge ourselves.

]]> By: steve5 http://www.thedailymind.com/productivity/say-no-to-television-why-tv-is-your-worst-habit/comment-page-1/#comment-24211 steve5 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:58:36 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/?p=772#comment-24211 "3. It is never ending Television is very addictive ... while the networks get better and better at keeping you there ... TV watching is never ending. You are never satisfied. " har har. so true. Used to spend so many hours in front of the tube watching one program and switching channels to find something else after its ending. You'll be surprised how long this can continue In fact, saw this video that capture this effect perfectly http://www.reelsketch.com/funny-videos-clips/saying-no-to-tv.html “3. It is never ending
Television is very addictive … while the networks get better and better at keeping you there … TV watching is never ending. You are never satisfied. ”

har har. so true. Used to spend so many hours in front of the tube watching one program and switching channels to find something else after its ending. You’ll be surprised how long this can continue

In fact, saw this video that capture this effect perfectly

http://www.reelsketch.com/funny-videos-clips/saying-no-to-tv.html

]]> By: Katrina http://www.thedailymind.com/productivity/say-no-to-television-why-tv-is-your-worst-habit/comment-page-1/#comment-23957 Katrina Mon, 03 May 2010 05:36:27 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/?p=772#comment-23957 I took the challenge some 3 weeks ago, and the tv is still off. Its been a huge change for my partner and I. I thought i would really miss it, but strangely i don't. No longer addicted! I took the challenge some 3 weeks ago, and the tv is still off. Its been a huge change for my partner and I. I thought i would really miss it, but strangely i don’t. No longer addicted!

]]> By: Shara http://www.thedailymind.com/productivity/say-no-to-television-why-tv-is-your-worst-habit/comment-page-1/#comment-23876 Shara Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:09:51 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/?p=772#comment-23876 I must say I ocassionally watch too much tv, I feel challenged by dealing with a chronic illness and when I don't have enough energy to do something I sometimes find myself escaping into a tv show; I see your point about tv and am gradually changing to doing more yoga and more meditation more healing activities than letting the tv take me somewhere; In my defense I have to say I'm pretty selective in what I watch and sometimes shows can be uplifting and informative, I like to watch the dog whisper as I have a dog and I find his methods of using your energy to influence your dogs behaviour fascinating and how it teaches you to be mindful of the energy one may be projecting. with metta I must say I ocassionally watch too much tv, I feel challenged by dealing with a chronic illness and when I don’t have enough energy to do something I sometimes find myself escaping into a tv show; I see your point about tv and am gradually changing to doing more yoga and more meditation more healing activities than letting the tv take me somewhere; In my defense I have to say I’m pretty selective in what I watch and sometimes shows can be uplifting and informative, I like to watch the dog whisper as I have a dog and I find his methods of using your energy to influence your dogs behaviour fascinating and how it teaches you to be mindful of the energy one may be projecting.

with metta

]]> By: Katrina http://www.thedailymind.com/productivity/say-no-to-television-why-tv-is-your-worst-habit/comment-page-1/#comment-23866 Katrina Mon, 12 Apr 2010 11:58:41 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/?p=772#comment-23866 I know i watch far too much tv (or otherwise known through my childhood as the 'idiot box')always have. I am taking up the challenge and hopefully my partner will get through it too. I know i watch far too much tv (or otherwise known through my childhood as the ‘idiot box’)always have. I am taking up the challenge and hopefully my partner will get through it too.

]]> 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

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