How to Stop Watching So Much TV

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How I Overcame TV Addiction, Reclaimed My Life and Gained Two Extra Months Per Year More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Tim Alfredsson | permalink
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I have no way to prove this, but I’m sure it’s true: nobody on their deathbed ever wished they’d spent more time watching TV. That’s mainly why we no longer own a television. Life is short, and there are far too many activities that are more important and fulfilling than sitting in front of a television for hours on end. That’s not to suggest you should eliminate television from your life completely. But over the last few years, I’ve come to see it as something that’s best placed at the edge of life, rather than the center.

For further reading: http://www.michaeldpollock.com/how-i-overcame-tv-addiction/ ^[1]

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How to Quit Watching TV More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by kalpesh dhamankar | permalink
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The average American watches over 35 hours of TV a week and the average Brit over 25.http://www.nowpublic.com/culture/addicted-tv-brits-watch-more-telly-ever If you find yourself addicted to the TV and want to break the habit, or if you're...
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For further reading: http://www.wikihow.com/Quit-Watching-TV ^[2]

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6 Steps To Remove TV From Your Life More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Greg Bast | permalink
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For further reading: http://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/6-steps-to-remove-tv-from-your-life.html ^[3]

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11 Reasons You Should Stop Watching Television Now More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Kelly Walsh | permalink
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Few people realize the damaging effects that TV has on us. Find out 11 reasons why you should stop watching television now and how it'll improve your life.

For further reading: http://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/11-reasons-you-should-stop-watching-television-now.html ^[4]

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Why You Should Stop Watching T.V. and What to Replace it With - The Simple Dollar More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Eliane Messias | permalink
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My wife and I have reduced our television viewing to roughly four hours a week: two hourly dramas and maybe two more hours combined throughout the week. I
For further reading: http://www.thesimpledollar.com/ten-financial-reasons-to-turn-off-your-television-and-ten-things-to-replace-it-with/ ^[5]

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Creative Ways to Break a TV Habit - Abundant Mama More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Allen Perkins | permalink
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One of the things I, as a parent who doesn’t watch television, struggle most with is allowing my children to watch television. I have fond memories of watching TV as a kid. But, I have stronger memories of playing outside in the woods, building dirt and twig forts and running free, hosting tea parties for …

For further reading: http://www.abundantmama.com/creative-ways-to-break-a-tv-habit/ ^[6]

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Tim Alfredsson, Allen Perkins, Kelly Walsh, Greg Bast, kalpesh dhamankar, Eliane Messias

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1. http://www.michaeldpollock.com/how-i-overcame-tv-addiction/

2. http://www.wikihow.com/Quit-Watching-TV

3. http://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/6-steps-to-remove-tv-from-your-life.html

4. http://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/11-reasons-you-should-stop-watching-television-now.html

5. http://www.thesimpledollar.com/ten-financial-reasons-to-turn-off-your-television-and-ten-things-to-replace-it-with/

6. http://www.abundantmama.com/creative-ways-to-break-a-tv-habit/