4 reasons to TURN YOUR TV OFF for good
Self Improvement July 23rd, 2007
Ever zapped through your hundreds of tv channels, just to find out 95% is just commercials, crappy tv epsiode repeats and movies not worthy to be called movies. I have these thoughts most of the time when wathching TV. There are some good episodes like MythBusters, a good comedy like Seinfeld or even cool soccer or f1 events once or twice per week, but that’s it!
Lately I was thinking of putting my tv away for good, selling it or something. Here are 4 reasons (benefits) of turning your tv off for good:
- No more Cable/satellite TV bills
You could say that the financial part of quitting tv isn’t the most important, but it can save you some bucks which could be spent anywhere else more wisely. I’m not sure what your monthly bill for cable is, but it should be around 50 - 60$. So that about 600$ per year. So if you start today, you can get yourself a cool vacation with your family or friends in just two years. Plus add the electricity bill to that and it you can add another 100$ in two years. - Better dining habbits
We often eat in front of the television which is a poor way of dining. First, you don’t see what you’re eating and don’t realise when you eat too much. Combine fat foods with sitting on the sofa while watching tv and you will get fat soon. - Social skills improvement
This is also an important benefit when you quit watching the tv. You have time to do other things, like talking to a friend on the phone or going out on a drink. You can also finish stuff you didn’t do, like cook a good meal, clean your room or read a book to the end. Anything you’ll do that involves human contact rather than just waching people on tv will improve your social skills thus give you a better felling when in a company of other people. - Get rid of feelings of guilt
Television programs often create a glamorous image of a life that is far outside the financial capabilities of most people watching. When viewers watch such programs then reflect on their lives, it creates a set of negative feelings. For me, the most prevalent feeling is guilt - I can’t give my family this stuff, I would think. Thus, my sense of self-worth would go down.
As you can see, there are many benefits of quitting tv. But you might ask, what to do in your free time when not watching TV? Well you could start an exercise plan to improve your health and fitness. You could also take evening classes, read a good book, socialise with your friends or get a new hobby. The options are limitless!
