{"id":1014,"date":"2022-05-29T07:20:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-29T12:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifesomeday.com\/discover-the-benefits-of-a-weekend-without-television\/"},"modified":"2022-05-29T07:20:00","modified_gmt":"2022-05-29T12:20:00","slug":"discover-the-benefits-of-a-weekend-without-television","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifesomeday.com\/discover-the-benefits-of-a-weekend-without-television\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover the Benefits of a Weekend Without Television"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>How much time do you spend watching television? According to recent research, adults between the ages of 35 and 50 watch over 33 hours of TV per week. That\u2019s almost 5 hours per day. It\u2019s fair to say that most people watch more television on the weekends than they do during the week. Think of all the things you could do with that time!<\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong><em>How much different would your life be if you spent those 5 hours each day working on something else?<\/em><\/strong> Consider the changes you could make to your health, social life, family life, and personal development.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>Spend one weekend without TV and see what might happen:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<ol type=\\\"1\\\"><li><strong>You\u2019ll be forced to investigate other interests.<\/strong> Watching television is often a default action. <strong><em>It\u2019s what you do when you can\u2019t find anything else to do.<\/em><\/strong> Invention is the mother of necessity. Without your default distraction, you\u2019ll find other ways to entertain yourself.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n<ul><li>Maybe you\u2019ll find something even more enjoyable. You\u2019ll certainly find something more productive.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>You can spend more time with your family.<\/strong> Instead of watching the ball game or Rocky for the 12<sup>th<\/sup> time, take your family to the park. Have a cookout in the backyard. Go camping. Take a weekend road trip. Or just sit together and talk.<strong><br \/><br \/><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>You can improve your health.<\/strong> How would your health change if you dropped just 4 hours of television per week and spent that time exercising? This weekend is a great chance to get started on a new exercise program.<strong><br \/><br \/><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>You can connect with other people.<\/strong> Instead of ordering a pizza and sitting in front of the TV on Saturday night, pick up the phone and call an old friend. Get out of the house and be around others. <strong><em>You might make a new friend or find the love of your life.<\/em><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<ul><li>If you have a family, take them out for a night on the town.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>You could read a book.<\/strong> Most people fail to read even one book per year. Imagine the advantage you\u2019d have if you became a regular reader. If you don\u2019t have the time or funds to visit India, you can read about it. Nearly every bit of information in the world can be found in a book.<strong><br \/><br \/><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>It\u2019s a great time to tackle a major project.<\/strong> Big projects are challenging to start. It\u2019s a little easier to gravitate to the TV and stay there until there\u2019s not enough time left to do any real work. Maybe next weekend. Turn off the television and you\u2019ll have plenty of time to tackle a major project and get a great start. Your significant other will be thrilled, too.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>You can spend time with yourself.<\/strong> Can you stand to sit with yourself for an hour? Most people can\u2019t. Television is a great distraction. There\u2019s sound, moving pictures, and a compelling story. It\u2019s a perfect way to distract yourself from your thoughts. If you\u2019re stressed, your TV is one of your first stops.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>You\u2019ll have time to address your challenges.<\/strong> You could use your extra time to address the aspects of your life that make you unhappy. Watching TV solves nothing. Spend that time enhancing your life by facing your challenges head-on.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><em>With effective action, you can change your life quickly.<\/em><\/strong><br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<p>If you usually spend your weekend watching television, consider unplugging for just one weekend. When you see how much more you can accomplish, you\u2019ll be hooked. <strong><em>Your TV habit is limiting your life.<\/em><\/strong> Spend more time with your family this weekend. Get out of the house and enjoy your life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How much time do you spend watching television? According to recent research, adults between the ages of 35 and 50 watch over 33 hours of TV per week. That\u2019s almost 5 hours per day. It\u2019s fair to say that most people watch more television on the weekends than they do during the week. 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