spend less time on the computer

instead of having a goal to spend less time on the computer (which is worded in a way that sounds like deprivation) i’m going to make a new goal to spend more time doing the things i love- because in reality, the time I waste on the computer when I escape from life- deprives me of doing the things i love…so if i focus instead on doing the things i LOVE…this should naturally diminish into the background

to take care of me, because i feel so much better about myself when i am doin things rather than sitting in front of the computer (like i am now ;)

this is so laim, that it is either an all or nothing for me. i get so consumed by just surfing on my favorite sites. i figured out that i do it mostly because it’s something that can be easily interrupted by a toddler…NO, i’m not on the computer ALL DAY, but when I catch a few minutes to myself and think …hmm what should I do now (ie…i get bored) i decide to “just check my email” but it turns into 30 min stints of surfing…UGH!...Maybe all or nothing is what is going to do it for me, until I can find a sense of control over the computer and not the other way around. Does anyone have any ideas?

i sat on my bum alot staring at the computer and surfing the web
i didn’t beat myself up though
i’ve been working hard

i still struggle with this one…i think i need to be more specific…i want to spend less time on the computer, but i think i also need to distinguish what time is being WASTED on the computer and what time is actually valuable and good for me…(ie, what sites i visit, how long i stay on)...it is so difficult to stay away sometimes!!! argh

i want to set a timer for 15 minutes and then get off the computer, then i won’t feel so guilty

i think just writing it down has helped ALOT! I am much more aware of how much time i’m spending on the computer. the thing is i still spend the same amount of time with my son because instead of the computer, i transfer that free time to “cleaning my house”...and that’s so boring sometimes…i guess it’s just all about balance, but there’s a difference between getting lost in cyberspace and getting lost in moving your body and really being productive…

i’m doing better, trying to “control myself” so to speak, it can be so addicting, but it’s so bad, my body and my eyes hurt when i spend too much time on the computer. The computer is NOT my life, but occasionally i’ll spend more time the i should..those times are becoming less frequent as i consciously make the effort, i feel better about myself and can spend more time on doing useful things with my time. I think i’ll just visit this site once a week (saturdays or sundays) when i have the most time, so that i feel good about making progress on my goals, but also spending less time on the computer…go me!!!

I’ve just been adding entrys to my new goals, for the last hour and a half, but hey…babys asleep, hubby is doing what he likes to do, and I’m doing what I want to do, so it’s not sooooo bad, is it?????