Steve Pavlina shares 8 changes he experienced after giving up TV.
Episode 948: 8 Changes I Experienced After Giving Up TV by Steve Pavlina (Minimalism & How to Start a Minimalist Lifestyle).
Steve Pavlina is widely recognized as one of the most successful personal development bloggers on the Internet, with his work attracting more than 100 million visits to his website, StevePavlina.com. He has written more than 1300 articles and recorded many audio programs on a broad range of self-help topics, including productivity, relationships, and spirituality. Steve has been quoted as an expert by the New York Times, USA Today, U.S. News & World Report, the Los Angeles Daily News, Self Magazine, The Guardian, and countless other publications. He's also a frequent guest on popular podcasts and radio shows.
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in June and decided to do a thirty day trial of no tv watching. Dvds, we're ok!
I'm gonna watch any regular programming or cable shows or tape anything with my dvr at the end of the third
day trial. I was pleased with the results, so my kept going now that has been over sixty days.
That I share my observations on life without tv number, one,
becoming more aware of the TVS presence there s my view
I didn't join me in this experiment, so there were still some tv viewing in our home. When I stopped watching tv, I became much more aware of the TVS presents. One others were watching it
I'll be in finding the tv, a noisy nuisance and starting urging the
so the family to keep the tv turned off during meal times number two noticing tvs presents outside the home.
To the gym, I really began noticing all the video monitors and tvs. My Jim has flat panel tv,
with individual remote sat most of the cardio exercise stations. I never liked what
Tv, while exercising so I always turned mine off, I listen to podcast. Instead
I began noticing how many other people and Jim would watch tv. Many of those people literally looked hypnotize
all things are creeping me out, like those exercising with a bunch of mass hypnotize zombies who came to ingest their social conditions for the day
I mean the movie the island number three saving time I used to watch report shows during lunch. So without the tv I would eat lunch
Astor often finishing intended twenty minutes instead of thirty two sixty this gave me some
If your time in the middle of my day, which I with no tv in the evenings
I started reading more going out more and spending more time
I'm talking to Erin, I found
these more enjoyable than watching tv and before expense
being socially, I'm not exactly sure why, but I felt a compulsion.
Span socially, which seemed to grow stronger. The longer I went without tv, I just wanted to spend more time with real people, especially face to face a start talking,
more going to more social outings and accepting more dinner and lunch invitations. I also accepted a couple new speaking engagements set out previously hesitant to accept I farmers.
Wanting to do something socially. Almost every day now, today,
Marylin. I enjoyed an almost three our lunch with a local entrepreneurs couple tonight. We have our weekly p s. I discussion group tomorrow morning, dumpling disk golf with a friend Friday. I am attending a weekly, seldom
my group meeting Saturday, air and I are attending a four hour, Ricky Workshop and then work
Missy alive, show the kids. I've always enjoy social activities, but myself
calendar is filled in a law more lately and I'm really loving this expansion. I think excessive internet socialism
You can have the same negative impact as tv. It fills avoid, but there's just no substitute for talking to people face to face. No tv show income
it was a stimulating conversation number five seeking higher,
Quality entertainment, tv also
a desire for entertainment with the tv turned off. I finally woke up to the thought weight
and here I am living in LAS Vegas and have only seen a fraction of the shows here. So I said to earn. Let's go see some shows on the strip
the next few months, we plan to see a lot more of the wonderful shows in town, I'm especially looking forward to seeing
turkey is always oh. When I can bear
I Vegas show to watching tv tv just can't, compete, number six
more ambitious over the past couple months, I've been through
a lot more ambitious about growing my business and especially reaching out to help more people accepted a few more speaking agent,
and I'm open to accepting. More recently, I've been talking to publishers about possible book deals and other companies about various partnering opportunities, also planning to sort offering bubble.
Workshops. These ideas were always part of my original plan, but now there
really starting to come together. Number seven,
banning less time on the computer. Giving up tv made me
question how much time I spend in front of my pc. I've been cutting back,
Am I online activities in tackling more offline projects such as finally, upgrading my pathetic office furniture and as previously
mansion
going out, allow more spinning
all day on. My desk just doesn't feel as comfortable anymore. I'm a much stronger urge go outside or
at least to get away from my desk number. Eight, not missing tv Ivan
Surprisingly easy habit to break. I joint cold Turkey and
of gradually waning, myself apple,
You ve no withdrawal symptoms. You might think giving up tv mean sacrifice, but in my experience is just the opposite
watching tv means, sacrificing social outings reforms
attainment and, of course, time
really glad to have made this change in terms of results. It's right. There
with becoming an early riser,
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a b b b, l, dot com or again download the app to try for free at babble, dot com. So speaking of school
in college. My favorite professor gave us an assignment to watch tv for ten minutes. Now get this with the tv off, obviously, all the students were like what the hell.
What actually in such a strange experience, were essentially doing the same thing when we watch tv programme taking away the fact that were consuming contents were just staring staring a box at least least podcasting. You can walk or drive exercise whatever, while you're too
and I content tv, though it's more rare for us to be doing those things at the same time, we're just sitting staring at a box is how she really difficult to do over ten minutes without feeling super awkward,
and if you do this experiment and someone walks in catches, you watching the tv with it off. I'm sure, though, be very confused, but you can simply say I'm watching the tv see how that goes for you
Bali with every day I'll, be having a great day I'll, be back tomorrow. Reading to wear optimal life awaits
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