How to Stop or Reduce your Television Time

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How I Overcame TV Addiction and Reclaimed My Life More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by C Adams | 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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6 Steps To Remove TV From Your Life More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Timberly Hatoff | permalink
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For further reading: http://www.lifehack.org/articles/featured/6-steps-to-remove-tv-from-your-life.html ^[2]

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How to Quit Watching TV More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Gargarlord | 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 ^[3]

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TV and Kids: How to Cut Screen Time More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by tyler kiley | permalink
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Tags: kids TV, TV in kids room, screen time, TV and kids

For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/parenting/raising-fit-kids/recharge/kids-screen-time ^[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 pnewcombe | 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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17 Ways to Beat Your Television Addiction More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Susann Schmidt | permalink
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Escape couch potato syndrome with these tips to get your boob-tube time under control

For further reading: http://www.rd.com/health/wellness/television-addiction/ ^[6]

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Category: Fun | 9 years, 5 month(s) ago

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

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

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

4. http://www.webmd.com/parenting/raising-fit-kids/recharge/kids-screen-time

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

6. http://www.rd.com/health/wellness/television-addiction/