I have been altering my lifestyle to lead a simpler life for a few years now, and I've gotten to the point where I'm aware of how much time I spend either actively watching TV and movies or at least having it on and glancing occasionally while I'm doing something else or on my phone, but I haven't yet reached the point of changing these habits.
My question for people on this subreddit is how far do you limit your intake of these kinds of media? For me personally they almost always feel like a distraction that shuts my brain off because I am only taking in, and not having to think or process information in an active way. Also I dont like to spend too much time looking at screens because of radiation and blue lights effects on the eyes. Which leads me to want to completely stop watching these things and spend my time in other ways, but I have two "issues" with this, for lack of a better word.
For the first, I'm worried that instead of watching things I will instead spend my time doing nothing or getting sucked into my head which is the opposite of what I'm aiming for since im aiming for more presence in each moment. I've started picking up some new activities and hobbies recently that I feel are better for my mind than watching shows and movies, but don't yet have enough to fill all of the time I'm spending daily on watching. Secondly, there are some shows and movies that are educational (documentaries, biopics, etc.) or share a perspective that is valuable and not heard often. Im afraid if I quit TV and movies 100% I'll be missing out or be uninformed.
One more thing is if I do decide to go 100% no shows or movies, I won't be able to connect with the people around me by discussing those things or having a common knowledge of them. Also, I'm not sure how my decision would play out in an environment and with people that do enjoy watching things, because I obviously cannot make their choice for them but I would rather be around people in a place without a TV playing, but most people don't feel that way.
So, how far do you draw the line? Or, any advice or wisdom for me? Any and all input on my situation is greatly appreciated!
Submitted November 01, 2020 at 09:03PM by FormKooky https://ift.tt/3kJBhhD
