It's the new year and resolution time again, and more specifically, it's break-your-resolution time again as well. And I already have.
I know this is a difficult question, and everyone's different blah blah blah. And I see the irony in asking how to beat internet addiction in an online forum. I just wanted any tips from people who have learnt to control the amount of time they spend on the net.
A little background and context. I'm naturally a tech geek. I'm also addicted to information and read many blogs regularly, constantly surf wikipedia, BBC news. I have god knows how many RSS feeds in my feed reader. And of course I waste even more time on Y!Answers and Y!360.
However, I can't just switch off my computer, or remove my broadband connection. I'm a PhD student and I need the connection and access to actually do my work (and I do have to do a lot of work at home).
Ideas?
2007-01-06 05:48:17 · 7 answers · asked by the last ninja 6 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Since you love the Net so much, I'm guessing you have multiple tabs open at once. Try to keep the number under 3 tabs. When you have work to do, don't do anything other than that until you have accomplished a substantial amount - no E-mail or Y! until you do some work. And if you find yourself migrating to Y! or BBC just take a deep breath and close your window.
2007-01-06 05:53:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
If you need all those information, don't shut it off, leave it. However, self control is very important in every aspect of addiction, not just Internet. By shutting it off Will be like cutting a stretched rubber band. That hurts even more.
Instead of stop it, cut it down instead. Like instead of 8 hours every day, try cut it down to 7 1/2 hours one week, then 7 hours. Of course, I wouldn't completely cut it down. I would say, find something more meaningful to do while you save those 1/2 hours each week. -- like exercise, etc.
2007-01-06 13:53:39 · answer #2 · answered by YourDreamDoc 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Use the library more often for your connection,that way you'll have to prioritize what your doing on the net due to time limits,and you may get to meet some people as a side benefit.
2007-01-07 14:27:36 · answer #3 · answered by kents411 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Find other ways to connect with people. Go outside and play.
2007-01-06 13:52:42 · answer #4 · answered by ___ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the best way....hmmmm. Go outside and look up. know that whatever you were going to do online will be there when you get back. good luck
2007-01-12 21:01:35 · answer #5 · answered by C Shannon 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
TURN OFF YOUR PC... dont even think about turning it on.
Find a good book to read, watch a movie, call some friends up and chill, or if you dont have any go make some lol.
2007-01-06 14:45:52 · answer #6 · answered by Terin R 1 · 2⤊ 3⤋
LOL... avoid computers all together. Good luck!
2007-01-06 13:55:51 · answer #7 · answered by Sahhjlina 1 · 1⤊ 4⤋