4 Good Reasons To Ditch The TV In Your Bedroom

We all love watching a little TV before going to sleep in our rooms at night, but is that TV a good idea or bad idea to put in your bedroom? How would your life improve if you were to have a TV-free bedroom?

Here’s 4 simple reasons why you should get ditch the TV in your bedroom:

More and better sleep. Americans watch over 35 hours of television per week, which says to me the lure of the screen is simply too strong. I’m willing to bet that no one sets out to spend 5 hours a day watching television. But the temptation of the thing is too great… especially when we are tired. Not only does television in the bedroom keep us up later at night, but there are also studies that indicate watching television before bed actually disrupts sleep cycles. Removing the television from your bedroom an you can get more sleep … and better sleep.

More conversations. Some of the best conversations occur with your spouse during the waning parts of the day. You can simply sit and talk. You can prepare for the next day together. You can connect. That is, of course, unless the TV is on.

Reserve your room for two things. Every room in your home has a purpose. Keep the master bedroom’s purpose down to two things … sleep and sex. Don’t pay bills on the bed. Don’t have arguments in the room. Treat your room as a special room and see what happens to the spirit and energy of your marriage.

Set a better example for your children. Our kids are sponges. They are also robots (to a degree). Meaning, they follow our lead, whether we like it or not. If I spend my time lost in my shows, what do you think they’ll want to do? By limiting the number of TV’s in your home and reducing the amount of time to watch it, you can lessen the amount of outside influence on your family. Please don’t come at me with the thought that advertising doesn’t affect you … it absolutely does. The human psyche is easily swayed by outside enticements. A quick side note: Children with televisions in their bedrooms score lower on school tests and are more likely to have sleep problems.Plus, having a TV in the bedroom is strongly associated with being overweight and a higher risk for smoking. Enough said.

Thanks to Simple Marriage.com for writing such a great article! To see more reasons why you should ditch that bedroom TV, click here:

 Reasons To Ditch The TV In Your Bedroom