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2 months ago
I didn’t say give it up, but definitely watch only the shows worth watching.
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How to watch less television
It made me
Hooray!
 "one less thing to steal your energy and joy!"
How I did it: Just had the tv disconnected! It has been 4 months! I haven't missed it once!
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creativeJen ~the past is told by those who win, what matters is what hasn't been~
It made me
pro-active
How I did it: It's easy, this one. Just become aware of what you're doing! I found myself just watching repeats of things most of the time, and thinking, what am I doing sitting here when I can find something far more productive to do! I've been labelled as an outcast at work because I don't watch X Factor, but I'm proud of this! I've got far much more done around the house-niggling jobs like sorting photos, but especially making more art-I don't … Read how I did it…
It made me
content
How I did it: I just stopped turning it on so much. I used to turn the television on as soon as I got home to veg out but now I only turn it on if there is actually something on that I want to watch. Read how I did it…
It made me
sweet
How I did it: I was sitting on the floor watching RERUNS that I've seen soooo many times. It was really boring and I just got irritated with the television. Quitting the habit was just a sudden thing I did. It's a lot better that I don't watch it. I do more interesting things, like play with my kitty cats. I'd say do this. Definately. Read how I did it…
Kat_132 is daydreaming :)
It made me
Satisfied
How I did it: Just decided what is actually worth watching and if I am sitting there watching something that's not-think about what I could be doing instead. i.e drawing, painting, writing, reading, going to the gym etc. Read how I did it…
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QuakerMel is simplifying
no more local news
3 months ago
I’m just not going to watch it any more. It makes me really angry, with the teasers, the advertising parading as news, the bad grammar, the typos in their bullet points or on-screen captions, the vapidity of the news presenters (certainly not anchors!).
Now my local news will only come from public radio or news websites
QuakerMel is simplifying
I no longer have the TV on most of the day
3 months ago
A few months ago, I decided not to keep the TV on all day anymore or fall asleep to the TV at night. I still allow myself to watch whatever I want, but only ‘by appointment’, and when that show is over, the TV goes back off. I don’t know if I could have done this before now—I’m much more comfortable being with myself these days.
NualaBuala is happy
Ups and downs in pursuing this goal
5 months ago
Yesterday I was really disciplined about this. I didn’t turn on the TV when I woke up (which I usually do out of habit). I later turned it on to watch particular programmes and a film. And I got lots done during the day.
But today I seem to have a different mindset altogether. Yesterday I really enjoyed the peace and quiet; today I seem to want the distraction. And it’s not that I want it on for “company” or background noise – I’m really in the mood for watching something and am feeling a very mildly disgruntled that there’s nothing good on!
I know I’d prefer that all days were like yesterday so I’m going to keep trying. Rome wasn’t built in a day!
NualaBuala is happy
I think I'm making a little progress with this
5 months ago
I’ve realised that most of the time the TV is on, I’m not really watching it. It’s just “background”. So I’ve started turning it off when I notice or putting on music instead. I’m not against TV per se – but Desperate Housewives has finished for the moment and I’m not sure there’s much else I really want to watch, movies aside. So if pay more attention to my viewing habits I might be able to get somewhere with this goal.
Kat_132 is daydreaming :)
Untitled
6 months ago
I’m going along really well with this goal, I didn’t even watch that much T.V in the first place, so it’s not a hard one.
Kat_132 is daydreaming :)
Untitled
6 months ago
It’s just so much easier to sit down and watch T.V than it is to sit down and study-especially when your housemate is watching it. Half the time I barely even know what I’m watching!! So I’m going to try and limit it to the following shows and days:
Monday
Good News Week (1 hour)
Wednesday
Spicks and Specks (30 mins)
The Gruen Transfer (30 mins)
and when Neighbours is on, do something productive instead!! :P
Untitled
11 months ago
I figured it out: I waste almost 70 days/year, that’s 2 months and a week in front of a T.V. This revelation absolutely disgusts me. If I go on like this I would be wasting between 10-15 YEARS of my life in front of a box.
I’m going to seriously limit the time I spend watching t.v.
Mery_Rastas is dreaming awake...
Untitled
11 months ago
I´m with the same, every day, at 18:00 “gilmore girls” i´ve seen those chapters thousands and thousends of times, but i´m sorry,
I do love gilmore girls
But, at the moment, i´m watching less television, when i´m just watching the tv because i´m bored and i don´t have anything to do, i´m turning it off, that´s good :D
