Do you park yourself in front of the TV for hours on end when feeling bored?

Do you get withdrawal symptoms if you dare to miss an episode of Pop Idol or your favourite soap?

Do you watch TV even when on an exotic holiday in the Caribbean?

If you can answer yes to any of the above questions then it’s time for you to turn off the TV, stop being entertained (euphemism for being ‘distracted’) and seriously think about what constructive things you could do with your time.

I’m sure we’ve all been guilty of watching the odd soap and sports programs (which indeed program the brain into becoming lazy and addicted) to fill in the time, so why not get off the bad diet of junk TV and instead nourish the mind with the healthy food of self-knowledge.

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