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Turn Off The TV If You Want More Time

Looking for more time? Glance no further
than the TV. The latest research on- Log the habit. How do you stack up against
television viewing demonstrates that thethe national averages? Only one way to
average American watches 1,669 hours of thereally know, and that is to write down your
tube each year. That is about 70 days perTV time for one week. Is there a pattern?
year according to the Statistical Abstract ofYou may find that you are watching a lot more
the  United  States.than  you  realized.
That's right, 10 weeks per year; watching- Start with a "no-TV" night one or two
television. The study does not include allnights per week. No TV, zip, zilch. Go for a
the hours the TV is simply in the backgroundwalk, bring out some games to play with the
adding to the noise pollution. It's directkids, or read a book. At first, you may see
viewing time. Mind numbing time watchinga family of "zombies" as they wander
re-runs,  reality  TV  and  commercials.aimlessly unplugged from one activity to
another. But you will be amazed how quickly
This is time you never get back. These areeveryone  adjusts  to  other  activities.
hours that could be used to learn something
new, be with your kids, exercise and weight- Take a class. Any class. It can be one
train, give back to community, or read athat gives you additional skills to advance
book. For that matter, you could write ayour career, or one that broadens your
book. It is hours for tennis, golf, travel,interests. A literature review, a foreign
hobbies and sports. Or here's an idea, timelanguage or simply relaxing making pottery
to do something that makes you money. Iwill do more for you than watching folks with
never receive checks from the televisionminimal  talent  compete  on  American  Idol.
stations for watching re-runs of MASH or
Seinfield. In fact, I rarely even remember- Organize a project. This can be with other
the next day anything I watched the nightfamily members or by yourself. It can
before.include cooking, baking, household chores,
working outside, building something,
TV has a hypnotic effect on people. Apainting, crafts, quilting, etc. Think about
passive activity, it doesn't require anythe best days you have. Chances are good
interaction or much thinking. It makes folksthat they are days you were able to complete
feel lethargic, lazy and dull. I can't proveyour  'to  do'  list.
it, but I think TV dumbs me down. When I
watch more than hour or so of TV, I lose my- Identify a replacement goal. What do you
momentum and drive. I don't feel likeplan to do with all your "new" time? This is
starting projects or working on anything thata great opportunity to focus on something you
takes too much effort. All I feel like doinghave been "meaning" to do but never had the
is watching more TV and maybe opening up atime to accomplish. It could be that garden
bag of chips, preferably with some dip to goor reading the classics. You may try that
with  it.sailing class you have talked about for the
last  ten  years.
Is watching TV all bad? Of course not. It
provides entertainment and a diversion. ItTime is the most important non-renewable
can be an excellent way to relax a bit afterresource we have. Don't lose a fifth of your
a busy day. But we aren't reaching 10 weekslife  doing  nothing.
per year with just a little viewing. The TV
habit can interfere with living a life. SoCopyright 2005 by Barbara Bartlein. All
how  do  you  wean  off  the  tube?Rights Reserved.



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