Happiness comes in many forms: sleeping until noon on Saturday, finding a twenty in your pocket, biting into a warm cookie…
But here's something that could put you squarely in the unhappy camp: spending too much time with the tube.
Happy-Time Pastimes
Studies confirm it. In analyzing 30 years worth of data collected from a national social-survey database as well as other previous studies, researchers found that people who considered themselves unhappy tended to watch significantly more TV than those who said they were very happy. Higher-spirited folks, they found, spent more time on other types of hobbies, including mingling with friends and family members, reading newspapers, and attending religious services.
And A Bonus: Hiding the remote could reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes, too.
Don't Kill Your TV
Watching a little TV here and there isn't a huge threat to your quality of life, as long as you don’t devote more time and energy to it than to your personal relationships, hobbies, or other interests.
There have even been some studies lately showing, that just like with comfort foods… people have comfort TV shows that make them happy. Watching TV just can’t be the main or only thing you do. And with today’s technology… you can record any and all shows that interest you and then watch them when it fits into your schedule, or when the weather is bad, without you missing out on other fun or positive activities.
In addition to turning off the tube now and then, try these other mood-boosting maneuvers:
- Make friends with happy people and like-minded people to do things with.
- Choose the right comfort foods; ones that really give you a pick me up.
- Grab the mop. Housework can actually improve your mood.
Posted: Ask Marion – True Health Is True Wealth
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