Ever since streaming services like Netflix and Hulu came along our worlds have become wonderfully entertaining and wonderfully convenient. We can now watch whatever shows we want, whenever we want, on our own schedule, and at the click of a button. You’ll never fall behind on Game of Thrones and you can finally watch (or re-watch) all of the Friday Night Lights seasons whenever the opportunity and mood strikes. TV on Demand has literally changed the way we consume media. According to recent data, “Netflix alone has 40 million U.S. subscribers, of whom 61 percent report binge-watching TV shows at least once a month…it all averages out to about 10 billion hours of Netflix streaming a month.” Now, here’s the bad news: all of those hours of binge watching that seem harmless and fun could actually be doing major damage to your life.
