Some ideas for anyone stuck in a T.V. rut.
If I forget outdoorsy active things it is because I am super disabled and can no longer enjoy them but I will try to channel past Laura's activities to make this a more helpful blog.
First off, I am not saying watching movies or television in general is the devil or anything. I sometimes have to watch T.V. for hours when my IC pain gets so bad I am driven to tears. It is a wonderful distraction in those times. I also like to find intelligent movies and review them. However, I have also fallen into life ruts and noticed all I am doing is watching T.V. this is for those times. Like, if I notice I watched multiple seasons of something like "Gossip Girl" then I really need to get my shit together and take it to the shit museum.
Take a walk outside.
This was a huge part of my life when it was an option. I would wear headphones and walk for sometimes 4 or 5 hours just exploring and seeing nature. This cleared my head and eased some of my anxiety and depressing. As someone who now is forced to be inside watching T.V. let me tell you to take advantage of it if you can take walks. Really try to just go walk around with no destination. For me, it was life-changing. It kept me sane. It healed me. Much more rewarding than T.V.
Work on something creative.
This is a great option and as I mentioned in past blogs you don't have to wait to be inspired to create art. Start creating now. If you are musical pick up an instrument. If you paint, start painting. Sculpt? Sculpt something! Knit. Do whatever it is you do creatively. This will be so much more rewarding than watching T.V. and will help develop your skills.
Go see a friend.
Another thing I can no longer do after moving hundreds of miles away from everyone but my roommate (who wants to be left alone 99% of the time) to get healthcare. Take advantage of it if you are near friends or loved ones. Go see them if it's an option. Go do something with them or go do nothing with them. Just be near an actual human you love in physical reality.
Put on some music and do some chores.
If you are anything like me you may be neglecting housework and sitting around watching T.V. if you are going to binge on Netflix then at least get chores done first so you can relax afterwards and feel accomplished. Also if you play some music you can dance and since and have some fun in the process.
Get some work done that you have been putting off for too long.
If you are in the midst of a T.V. binge you've probably been neglecting your actual work. Try to get yourself back into a routine and get some of that work that piled up done. Do something lucrative and productive if you can so that you feel confident, and less stressed.
Read a book.
Seriously, when is the last time you read a book? Try putting aside the T.V. for awhile to read a book. You are a likely a blogger if you are reading this and reading books is incredibly helpful in learning to fluently write in an engaging way. Brush up on your spelling and grammar and get your brain working. Reading books will do wonders and will be so enjoyable that you will wonder why you don't do it more often. If you have the right book.
Take a candle-lit bath.
It is no secret how much I LOVE baths. Sometimes, if I have been connected to media for too long I find a long bath really helpful. Just unplugging from all electronics and relaxing. It is almost meditative. I suggest doing this and seeing if you feel better.
Do some yoga.
I have to avoid a lot of poses now due to pelvic floor damage and IC but I used to do yoga every day and am about to buy some online videos for yoga designed for people with PFD. I can't wait to make daily yoga part of my life again even if I have to improvise poses and do certain videos. Try out yoga! It worked wonders for me. It can really help with all the aches and pains from hunching over monitors all day.
...and if you really earned it and you genuinely want it go ahead and enjoy some T.V.
Like I said this is more some inspiration for people stuck in a rut watching T.V. all day every day. I have been there and it was much healthier to get myself out of that place. Now, I still watch T.V. but I do other things far more often.
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