tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339699185293528077.post2680844975484087701..comments2023-05-24T12:35:48.962+01:00Comments on itchifingers: DOES SOCIAL MEDIA GET IN YOUR WAY?Sandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12558786621283350776noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339699185293528077.post-35738278310068606972014-02-04T22:16:21.794+00:002014-02-04T22:16:21.794+00:00I know all to well about the avoidance thing. Thi...I know all to well about the avoidance thing. This year I have been trying to stay off the computer so often, but then when I do sit down there, I can take time to do quite a bit all at once. I think by shortening the number of the visits to my computer screen, has helped me to be more productive. I'm still getting as much done online, just wasting a lot less time.Susannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01769556455551856486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339699185293528077.post-33835802388627035612014-02-04T19:00:01.049+00:002014-02-04T19:00:01.049+00:00You are so right Sandie - it took me 3 hours to cl...You are so right Sandie - it took me 3 hours to clean two rooms on Sunday because I kept returning to the laptop to 'just do this little job' which then turned into being sucked into other things again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339699185293528077.post-35930280849411062702014-02-04T08:27:41.847+00:002014-02-04T08:27:41.847+00:00really interesting post sandie and I am sure it w...really interesting post sandie and I am sure it would do us all a lot of good to have less screen time. It is something DS is struggling with as GOSH recommend no more than 4 hours screen time a day! So being a techy boy who often only 'sees' his friends online this is proving rather difficult.furrypighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00947203940702238872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339699185293528077.post-52518639954148076132014-02-03T19:02:04.916+00:002014-02-03T19:02:04.916+00:00Wow, this is timely, I have gotten caught up in bl...Wow, this is timely, I have gotten caught up in blog reading after a week away and the day is disappearing...and I do have some big deadlines looming!!!Beverlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15502950142316640988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339699185293528077.post-19960904075786552622014-02-03T13:20:34.551+00:002014-02-03T13:20:34.551+00:00I so agree with what you say, Sandie...if I don...I so agree with what you say, Sandie...if I don't get caught up in blog reading, emails or just browsing on my IPad, I get so much done in my day...it is indeed all too easy to use it as a tool for procrastination!<br />Alison xxAlisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08085826005055196079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339699185293528077.post-63226947479390305992014-02-02T22:24:27.801+00:002014-02-02T22:24:27.801+00:00It is a really interesting challenge, Sandie .. n...It is a really interesting challenge, Sandie .. not reading would be exceedingly hard, though I am a non-fiction girl. Facebook, apart from class groups, and TV pass me by. Looking forward to seeing how you find it this month! Presumably reading what we write doesn't count?alexahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03789464804911391774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339699185293528077.post-40648060355685011282014-02-02T22:07:53.867+00:002014-02-02T22:07:53.867+00:00I wholeheartedly agree Sandie, I realised early la...I wholeheartedly agree Sandie, I realised early last year that it was taking an hour just to get round to say hello everywhere in all the challenges/classes etc. Never mind having a browse. So I too consciously do not turn it on mindlessly anymore. I am not perfect at it but I am much better and I get loads more done. Good luck. xxxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13706417515004034669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339699185293528077.post-65916244235637471612014-02-02T22:01:54.101+00:002014-02-02T22:01:54.101+00:00I can really relate to this Sandie - a quick 5 min...I can really relate to this Sandie - a quick 5 minutes easily becomes 25 or 125! I think I will stop turning on the laptop with my breakfast cuppa ... and pledge not to switch it on until after midday! Wish me luck!Jimjamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10250679921843610035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339699185293528077.post-15524496931349987772014-02-02T19:56:15.044+00:002014-02-02T19:56:15.044+00:00I know I waste far too much time on the internet.....I know I waste far too much time on the internet.....but it's blogs and Pinterest that I lose hours with.....my time on Facebook is quick and delibirate.scrappyjackyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11761068895383717904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339699185293528077.post-61289887283735063932014-02-02T16:10:08.741+00:002014-02-02T16:10:08.741+00:00Two thoughts come to mind. I do lots of crafts, b...Two thoughts come to mind. I do lots of crafts, bake all of our bread, garden and do a lot of fun things around the house - and friends often ask how I get so much done - my answer - I gave up TV completely - 12 years ago. I decided back then to give it up for 1 year (though at that time I was only watching about 2 hours a day average) and it was delightful - no scary "drama news" was the first benefit - since most news is only for entertainment. I get my news in more appropriate ways now - with no advertising.<br /><br />And second - so often people say, "where does the time go?" or "does it seem possible it is already summer and we just had christmas?" etc. By spending my time not watching tv I find that time doesn't rush by. It glides smoothly along and gives me a feeling of actually stretching. Watch a 2 hour movie, and even if you do handwork during that time - the special moments of the day are sucked right into the tv. It wasn't hard for me to give up tv - and I do restrict my social media to a couple hours a day - I doubt I could completely give up the computer for fun - but limiting it gives me so much more time in my day, and my life. Of course some days I put in quite a bit of time on the computer, but it is not my regular schedule - as my grandma used to say - make it work for you, don't work for it. (not referring, of course to the computer, but it can be applied to so many things). Wise grandma.JoAnn ( Scene Through My Eyes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12621061028973446378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339699185293528077.post-37165768456916329862014-02-02T13:49:54.424+00:002014-02-02T13:49:54.424+00:00I try to avoid Facebook as much as possible - I ju...I try to avoid Facebook as much as possible - I just feel overwhelmed by it - but I would surf blogs all day given the time and the opportunity. I'm the other way round from most people - I turn my laptop off at teatime and never use it in the evenings. If I do I find I can't sleep, so I know it definitely does have an effect on my brain and yes I do get a lot more done when it's not on. (The computer, that is, not my brain...) Here's to balance!Sianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01764280029794453933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339699185293528077.post-2832239416469279712014-02-02T12:04:30.919+00:002014-02-02T12:04:30.919+00:00It is so easy to loose hours on the computer Joy, ...It is so easy to loose hours on the computer Joy, putting some restraints into place is a good thing to do. Must try that myself! LOLSandiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12558786621283350776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339699185293528077.post-59475416714611581982014-02-02T08:01:22.421+00:002014-02-02T08:01:22.421+00:00I just typed a longish comment to this post, press...I just typed a longish comment to this post, pressed "publish" and it disappeared, so another small instance of time wasted. I'm going to give switching my PC on at 9am for work instead of at 6.30am for pleasure a go and see how I get on. It always goes off at 5.30pm so my evenings are PC free to do what I choose.<br />Joy xxjoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12288268403388265748noreply@blogger.com