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The difference...","datePublished":"2016-08-15","dateModified":"2016-08-07","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.timemanagementplans.com\/author\/mark\/#Person","name":"Mark","url":"https:\/\/www.timemanagementplans.com\/author\/mark\/","identifier":2,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/131cfccbaaff5083caadb2ebb178119fe605ab5a0bdcf4a00e7f2ec170a49434?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/131cfccbaaff5083caadb2ebb178119fe605ab5a0bdcf4a00e7f2ec170a49434?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Reflective Dynamics, Inc.","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.timemanagementplans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/time-management-plans-blog-logo.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.timemanagementplans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/time-management-plans-blog-logo.jpg","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.timemanagementplans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/watching-television.jpg?fit=300%2C202&ssl=1","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.timemanagementplans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/watching-television.jpg?fit=300%2C202&ssl=1","height":202,"width":300},"url":"https:\/\/www.timemanagementplans.com\/how-to-save-time-while-watching-tv\/","about":["General"],"wordCount":587,"articleBody":"You would think that if you’re watching television there really is no way to save time, but many digital cable subscribers are unaware of two features of their services that do actually save them time.Of course, watching television should be a leisure time activity, not a main part of your daily schedule. The difference between leisure time activity and daily schedule activity is that leisure time is much more flexible and what you do with that time depends on your mood. Too often people become trapped by the television schedule, blocking out several hours of time a week (or per day) to watch TV shows that they may not be wholly interested in.So the first step to saving yourself some time on watching television is to make a list of your favorite, cannot-miss TV shows. Ask yourself, “If I were trapped in the basement for a week, what shows would I absolutely want to catch up on when I finally got out?”This seems like a silly question but in order to prioritize what is most interesting to you it is best to imagine yourself completely deprived of all entertainment with minimal time to catch up on what you missed.Now take this presumably short list of shows and program them into your Digital Video Recorder. You get the service for free with many or most major cable providers these days as long as you pay for premium service. Although options may vary, you should be able to record at least a few shows and watch them at your leisure.A good DVR service allows you to record all new shows for a given series. You can therefore watch your favorite shows on your time and not on the broadcasters’ time. Hence, if your favorite syndicated show is moved to 1AM in the morning, you can watch it the next day at a much more convenient time for yourself.And here is another tip: If you miss a few minutes out of your show, you can rewind it in real-time on some cable systems. Again, you probably need to be paying for the premium digital service. This rewind function allows you to go back a few minutes and watch important footage. You should then be able to zoom ahead to the current time (or just past the commercials). So don’t be annoyed if someone calls you for a few minutes while you are watching your favorite show.And here is one more time-saving tip: Use transparent tape to attach a 3×5 or smaller index card to the back of your remote control device. Now write the channels, days, and times for your favorite shows on the card. This way you won’t have to surf through all the channels on your cable service to find your favorite shows.If you have a premium account you may be able to set alerts for your favorite shows. These alerts give you the 1-click option of changing the channel when your favorite shows come on.If you have a project you need to do around the house or errands to run, these time-saving tips allow you to take care of business without feeling like you’re trapped in the basement and missing out on your favorite shows. Just remember that watching television should be an optional leisure time activity, not a daily requirement.Did you like this article?  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