10 Way you can tell you are addicted to TV

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http://www.satellitedish.org/blog/2010/10-ways-to-tell-you-are-addicted-to-television/This is actually a serious affliction that impacts a quite a few people in the U.S. If you are one of the many people that just cannot imagine what life would be like without TV, then it’s possible that you may be addicted to it. We aren’t talking about casual TV watchers or

even the average American that watches 3 to 5 hours of TV per day. We are talking about someone that is literally addicted to TV. Here are 10 signs that you may be addicted to TV:If you watch more hours of TV per day than you sleep.If you watch more hours of TV per day than you work.If you watch more hours of TV per day than you do any other activity.If you panic when you are about to miss your favorite TV show and absolutely cannot control the panic.If there is a TV on every waking minute of the day in your home.If you feel hypnotized when you watch TV and frequently cannot even remember what you watched or anything else that happened while you were watching.If you use TV as

a babysitter for your kids and don’t see anything wrong with that.If you have a TV in every room in your home.If you always eat dinner watching TV.If you just can’t imagine life without TV.Now, these are just an example set but if you think about it… Odds are good that either you or someone you know is addicted to TV. Now it may seem weird for a satellite dish site to be talking about TV addiction, but please remember we also offer satellite internet, satellite

radio, and more satellite related services. Plus, all of our services are both residential and commercial in nature. In general, the need to stay informed and the push for lower priced entertainment will drive more people to TV and to satellite dishes. That’s not a problem at all. However, too much of any good thing is NOT good. That goes for TV, Internet, and even radio. Here are 10 ways to reduce your TV habit:You can exercise while you watch TV (to get a benefit from it).You can hide or remove the TV for a week (or TV’s I should say).You can watch for one show and then turn it off, forcing yourself to do other activities for a while before turning it back on.You can set a goal of reading 30 pages in a book or read the newspaper before turning on the TV.You can set a house rule where the TV is OFF at dinner time.You can set limits on how much TV time everyone gets every day.Skip TV shows that you have already seen (re-runs, DVR, etc.).You can reduce the number of channels that you are receiving by adjusting the satellite or lowering the cable or satellite TV package.You can block channels like MTV, VH1, movie channels, etc. and just go with the basics for news.One other effective strategy is to just hide the remotes to force people to manually operate the TV’s.The idea behind this article is to recognize that there is a problem and to offer some solutions to help curb any problem that may be rising at your home. TV in moderation is fantastic and a perfectly fine way to stay informed and entertained. I think it is important though to stop short of being addicted to the TV. You might test if you have a problem at your house by disconnecting all TV’s or entry points and just see how much the whole house complains.