Breaking your bad binge-watching habits

The website BingeClock.com lets you find out how long it will take you to watch every episode of your favorite shows: Thirteen days and 22 hours will get you through the entire collection of "The Simpsons" and 20 hours and 50 minutes will complete "Stranger Things."

According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, roughly 88% of U.S. adults say they've lost sleep from binge-watching multiple episodes or an entire season of their favorite show. In fact, one in three binge-watchers reports insomnia, fatigue and poor sleep quality. They're also apt to snack on unhealthy foods and be extra sedentary, which leads to an increase in risk for heart disease, obesity and depression.

Here's your guide to Breaking Bad - bad binge-watching habits, that is:

Decide how much time you're going to spend before you start watching.

Use apps like StayFocused to block streaming sites after a predetermined length of viewing time each day.

Log out of your streaming accounts every time you're done.

Disable autoplay and "recommended" functions.

Make sleep appealing. Meditate for 10 minutes before getting in bed. Make the bedroom as comfortable as possible, with a cool, quiet, dark environment that promotes sleep.

 

(c)2019 Michael Roizen, M.D. and Mehmet Oz, M.D.

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