though i am a good student i cant stop watching tv and this is adversely affecting my performance
2007-01-16 16:46:05 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Begin by cutting down to two hours a day. Select only meaningful programs where you actually are learning something from, instead of it being wasted hours out of your day which you won't be able to recall later as it has no impact on you. Once you realize that you are not addicted to quality programming. It might bew hard for you to select even two hours of programming to view and eventually you can cut it down to one hour. Begin reading some books of interest to you, more food for thought.
2007-01-16 17:02:33 · answer #1 · answered by TVStar! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Believe it or not, many people live without a TV in their house. You don't have to do the same as them, but getting rid of it - at least for a while - is easily the best way to break your TV habit. It may seem extreme - after all, your friends will talk to you about the shows you all watch, and the sports teams that you follow. But if you really want to get control of your time (and your life) you should consider the cold turkey approach.
Unplug the TV and move it out of sight - into a closet if possible, and set a date for yourself, maybe a month away, when you'll allow yourself to turn the TV back on. If there's a show you really can't miss, ask a friend to Tivo/tape it for you, or allow yourself a TV night at a friend's house. But you have to break the habit of turning on the TV when you're alone and just letting it play all night.
Come up with things to do with the time that you used to spend watching TV, and you really won't miss it. Of course you should study, but you should also do fun things for yourself - get a good a book (some page-turner, nothing serious) or start exercising more. Try to cook dinner from a real recipe instead of heating something in the microwave. Try whatever you feel like doing. Now that you've got rid of your TV, you're getting a huge chunk of your life back. The more you enjoy the time you've got back, the less you'll miss TV.
2007-01-17 01:15:31 · answer #2 · answered by Trixie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was also like you. Now my TV watching time has come down considerably. I used to watch cricket endlessly and useless violent movies. Fortunately I have other good hobbies also such as reading good books etc. I came across some wonderful personality development books which help us to overcome our weaknesses and make us a better, successful and productive persons. Take the following steps :
1. Think seriously what you can do in the time you are wasting
in front of TV.
2. Stop seeing the useless junk programs.
3. Do some other interesting activity whenever you feel the urge
to switch on TV.
4. Read time management books.
5. Have some goals.
6. Develop interest in hobbies.
7. Try sincerely to achieve your goals.
2007-01-17 01:56:48 · answer #3 · answered by anveshi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good. Now you're in the first step of coming out of addiction. ie., you realise and want to come out of it.
Don't quit good prog which gives u knowledge., When your mind itching to watch any prog., on that time DONT WATCH IT and DONT STUDY also! At that time concentrate in any other thing for 2,3 days and then slowly start studying at the same time. Day by day if you practicelike this one day., even the tv running u can concentrate on ur studies.
2007-01-17 01:11:57 · answer #4 · answered by krishna 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
give it to a homeless person. The only thing worse than sleeping in the rain is being bored while sleeping in the rain. Give them the box the tv came in too, so they can have some privacy. It's the least they deserve.
2007-01-17 01:20:49 · answer #5 · answered by Fluffy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wear dark blinding glasses when you sit in front of TV. heheheh jokes aside. what you need to do is watch tv on scheduled times, which you shall decide as to one hour a days or so.
2007-01-17 01:26:28 · answer #6 · answered by Sangita Dheengra 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hai, dont worry my boy keep watching is not a bad habit but also you can leave it off. go somewhere with your friends,relations to temples and public places and do yoga classes, walking it will makes you to keep your body good and also you cant watch the tv
2007-01-17 01:18:05 · answer #7 · answered by sudha m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cut off the Cable Connection you have and try getting on with music instead.....
2007-01-17 01:01:17 · answer #8 · answered by cupid 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats why if i want to study, I usually go by the library or somewhere else to do my studying before I go home,
2007-01-17 00:52:46 · answer #9 · answered by MrItwasgood 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sell the tv back
2007-01-17 01:25:33 · answer #10 · answered by oh its me 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋