Pros and cons of TV

According to research by sociologists, 60% of the Russian population watch television broadcasts in their free time. Like any event, product or property, television broadcasting has its positive and negative sides.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of TV? For most people, television has become an integral part of life, an iconic pastime.
The benefits and harms of TV are obvious. Television is an easily accessible and convenient way to spend free time, relax and indulge in fun.

What is the use of TV

Useful methods of using television:

• the main advantage of television is the free viewing of films, series and television programs;
• if you have the ability to exclude meaningless programs in favor of full-fledged and educational ones, then spending time behind a blue screen will have a very positive impact;
• educational programs, television programs about the world around us, about the results of human achievements, about the formation of relationships between people, about historical events provide an excellent opportunity for self-education and self-education;
• TV makes it possible to keep abreast of current events, sensations and incidents;
• have an idea of ​​how celebrities live and what they do;
• entertainment and music programs help to calm down and cheer up after a hard day at work;
• many quickly fall asleep watching TV, which is important for those suffering from insomnia;
• sports programs help you stay fit and exercise at home;
• by watching culinary programs, you can learn the art of cooking;
• Thanks to television broadcasts, the government can inform the population on a massive scale.

IMPORTANT. Use television programs wisely and beneficially for your health and outlook.

Why is TV harmful?

Over time, a person develops an obsessive dependence on television as a means of escape from loneliness.
Let's highlight not only the pros, but also the cons of the TV. The negative aspects of watching TV are as follows:

• the false opinion that proper rest can only be achieved by watching a blue screen;
• TV addiction requires a constant accompanying noise effect. This entails an increase in electricity consumption and unjustified costs when paying for utilities;
• In addition to the irritation from the constant connection of advertising, a TV lover wastes a lot of time watching it;
• most pass the time by stupidly switching buttons on the remote control, trying to find something exciting, but not being able to choose anything;
• looking at everything without exception, a person overloads the brain with unnecessary useless information;
• criminal and negative programs undermine the inner state of mind, which can cause insomnia;
• Those who like to eat near the TV, carried away by the program, eat more than they should. This often becomes the cause of obesity.

Having compared the positive and negative aspects of television, everyone must decide for themselves how they will use the television.

IMPORTANT. By and large, the question is what to use television for: to forget for a while from real life, for educational purposes.

How long can you watch TV without harm?

1. For an adult.

It is not so easy for the adult population to set a limit for watching TV, because there is no control over them and they set the viewing time for themselves. For those who want to maintain their health, it is better to follow the recommendations of experts and not cross the safe zone defined as two hours of continuous viewing. Then you need to take a break for at least 4 hours, and you can turn on the TV again.

Neglecting these recommendations will cause:

• increased fatigue;
• cutting pain in the eyes;
• redness of the eyes;
• high blood pressure;
• headache.

2. For a teenager.

Teenagers are allowed to watch television continuously for no more than an hour and a half. Limiting a teenager’s time watching TV is all the more important since he also uses a computer. In such a situation, watching children's television shows is an excessive strain on the eyes, which leads to deterioration of vision.

3. To a child.

Children who are not yet three years old can watch TV no more than a quarter of an hour a day and, best of all, two shows. That is, watching a short cartoon will be enough.
Children of kindergarten age and primary schoolchildren can watch television programs for more than half an hour a day. Not often, but sometimes you can increase the viewing to one hour.
For children and teenagers, conditions can be corrected by changing TV viewing to other activities.
It’s more difficult for an adult to do this, because for most people, TV is not a means of entertainment, but a source of relaxation. In such a situation, we can only advise you to strictly adhere to the conditions and viewing mode.

How does watching TV affect the human psyche?

Experts who study the influence of television programs on the human body do not at all claim that watching television is prohibited. Meanwhile, they strictly warn everyone who spends too much time watching TV about the occurrence of various health-related problems.
What are the dangers of watching television too much?
Scientists have conducted a lot of research and experiments that have allowed them to clearly answer the question: what awaits those who do not look away from the TV for hours. The results were not only amazing, but also disastrous.
Scientists have confirmed that television has a detrimental effect on the psyche of TV viewers. Telemaniacs, regardless of age, feel fright, panic and excitement, and at the same time feel like unhappy and disadvantaged people.
Similar manifestations were observed in TV addicts even when they were not doing anything or were left alone.
According to the results of research and experiments, TV fans:

• often become sad and mopey;
• become irritated and distracted;
• they have difficulty switching and concentrating.

TV fans motivate their attraction to the blue screen by the fact that they want to escape from problems and from overwhelming dark thoughts, as well as to at least replace the emptiness with something and fill their time.
Studies have also shown that TV lovers practically do not participate in sports and other activities and are often overweight.
TV Addiction:

• helps reduce self-control;
• increases intolerance to ordinary everyday troubles;
• negatively affects the approach to solving life problems;
• suppresses the desire to achieve any goals.

IMPORTANT. TV viewers who followed viewing recommendations did not experience such manifestations.