Friday Question #107
Comments (29) How much television do you watch a day (on average)? Do you think it is bad for you if you watch too much?
Quite awhile ago, I read about this study that said that happier people watch less television than unhappy people. Based on evaluating 34 years of data related self-rated happiness and media use, on average, the “happier” people watched an hour less of television a day than the “unhappy” people, and spent more time socializing and reading the newspaper (okay, and were “active in religion”). The “happier” people also spent about 15% more time a year with relatives than the “unhappy” group.
I always wonder about these “television” studies. Do they include watching movies? What about time wasted in front of a computer? Because I don’t really spend any time any day watching television (on purpose, Steven usually has it on). I don’t have any shows I like to watch, except for catching Top Gear on On Demand. But I watch* a TON of movies and sometimes spend WAY TOO MUCH TIME on the computer. So, what is the difference? I think it is awful to spend too much time do any one thing that involves sitting on your ass and staring at something.**
Oh, and speaking of television shows, I thought I would share this article (SPOILER ALERT) about the final results of Jamie Oliver’s cafeteria makeover since everyone and their mom is talking about that show.
*Watch = fall asleep during
**The exception is sitting on your ass staring at the ocean
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