Mylot and real life
By sofs
@sofssu (23662)
November 16, 2015 10:08pm CST
Does hours of mylotting take you away from real life? Do you think you should be doing other things instead of sitting before your computer and responding to discussion after discussion and starting some too?
I am okay currently with my mix of reality and virtual reality. I am always doing other things while mylotting. Right now I am doing my laundry and cleaning the kitchen counters
I will be go away for sometime to tend to my plants and clean house. Then I have sometime to mylot before I do some crafting.
How do you bring a balance to your life?
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@celticeagle (168256)
• Boise, Idaho
17 Nov 15
I am retired and disabled. I get up when I want to and come on line. I have my emails up, and what ever sites I am going to frequent during my time online in my browser. I will do some interacting on here, write or do research for an article, play a game or two on Facebook as my break. And, then I cycle back around again. I spend most of time in my room and online.
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@celticeagle (168256)
• Boise, Idaho
17 Nov 15
@sofssu ...Sometimes it just comes to a person. Hope it does for you.
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@sofssu (23662)
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17 Nov 15
@celticeagle I am glad that you have found ways to usefully pass time. I haven't written an article in weeks.. I keep telling myself I need to do it again.
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@poehere (15123)
• French Polynesia
17 Nov 15
@sofssu Some people love the site and can pass hours on end. I can see how this can happen. My first week here I did spend quite a bit of time on the site. Then my work takes over and the time is less. I try to do a little bit just before I close for the night. In just a bit I will close and call it quits.
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
18 Nov 15
Same here.... I often come on late evening... which is fun...but thatsometimes means I have a later night than I intended...lol's
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@DanieGirl80587 (2713)
• United States
18 Nov 15
Yeah I love that about this site, Can come and go as I please.
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@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
17 Nov 15
This is the problem of having two worlds, the real world and the cyberworld. I juggle between the two worlds before the 24 hrs is up to accomplish what I should do. But lately I've spend more time here than having to meet my real world commitments.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
17 Nov 15
I do other things besides being in here, but since I am retired and live alone, I don't have anyone to account to, except my dogs. I do things other than mylot, but when I get them done, I come right back in here, as this is where I would rather be than anywhere else, or doing anything else for that matter. Mylot is way to much fun not to be here and give my opinions, while interactiing with others.
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@TexanTornado (5573)
• United States
18 Nov 15
I tend to sign on, go through my notifications for a while, and then take a break and do the things I need to do, then come back. This is usually through out the day. I can't simply sit at the computer non stop, whether it's mylotting or not.
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@TexanTornado (5573)
• United States
18 Nov 15
@sofssu I just simply can't sit for long periods of time. I tend to get too restless. At times it drives my hubby crazy. I just tend to do things here and there, and in my own time frame. Mylot is no different.
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@sofssu (23662)
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18 Nov 15
@TexanTornado Unlike you I can sit and work in one place for long.. I stand for hours doing gardening or crafting.. But I hate sitting down for a long time.. I don't really get restless but I hurt all over.. I don't like taking those risks.
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@sofssu (23662)
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18 Nov 15
@TexanTornado I totally relate to that.. I can't sit for hours because of my back for one.. and I need the exercise.. I do some gardening and other work between the breaks. Keeps me happy and the bank moving all day.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)
• United States
17 Nov 15
I don't mylot as much as I used to. When the original mylot was around, that was when I would sit behind the computer for literally hours
upon hours. Now I just come on an hour at a time here and there.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)
• United States
17 Nov 15
@sofssu Or I am distracted by other hobbies... I am sure the "bug" will bite me eventually and I'll be on here 24/7! 
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@sofssu (23662)
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17 Nov 15
@ScribbledAdNauseum LOL I have been trying hard to maintain my balance.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
17 Nov 15
I am on myLot first thing in the morning. I drink my coffee and have breakfast. I'm online for anywhere between 2-4 hours. I will then stop and do other things that need to be done. I don't feel guilty for my time online as it's only a few hours every day.
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@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
17 Nov 15
I don't spend hours on mylot as I run an online business and I do a lot of work from home. I come to Mylot for a break and to interact with my friends, it isn't a job for me.
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@sofssu (23662)
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17 Nov 15
@Freelanzer That is really wonderful., What kind of online business do if you run if you don;t mind my asking you that?
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@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
17 Nov 15
@sofssu I am in the clothing business and I do all the sewing and designing. I"m a one woman operation
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@sofssu (23662)
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17 Nov 15
@Freelanzer WOw.. That sounds good. Wish you the very best in your endeavors.
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@DanieGirl80587 (2713)
• United States
18 Nov 15
I think I balance it pretty good. If I don't feel like being here, I go read or play a game or something. But I like being here because I multi task pretty good, Right now I am doing this as well as on another site, Facebook and watching a movie. When my son is awake though, I am usually playing with him. Or I am at work in the mornings. I usually come on here at night when my son is asleep since my husband works late.
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@sofssu (23662)
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18 Nov 15
@DanieGirl80587 I am so glad taht you can balance this so well., I find mylot much easier to balance than most other sites online... for example pinterest.. I can get stuck there for hours.
Happy mylotting to you. 
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@JustEmm (148)
• United States
17 Nov 15
I do many things listen to healing stuff as I write or am doing chores, it helps me stay focused and mentally positive and drown out neighboring annoying sounds. I am a research person also spend time searching about healing and spiritual sites and groups.
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@chelseaearnsmore (208)
• United States
17 Nov 15
I've only just joined MyLot today, but I can already see where it can fill your schedule when you have other tasks to attend to! However, since I do many other online activities as well, I try to balance things out by breaking up more annoying tasks (say, studying for the geography test I must take) with doing more rewarding things, like responding to MyLot discussions! It works out pretty well for me - the risk, though, is getting too absorbed in the discussions to remember (or want to) to go back and do the annoying stuff! :)
@sofssu (23662)
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18 Nov 15
@chelseaearnsmore Welcome to mylot. Yes there is the risk of getting addicted to the sight but I guess if we have our priorities right we can do mylot and so many other things besides this.
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@chelseaearnsmore (208)
• United States
18 Nov 15
@sofssu Thank you! And indeed, with priorities in order you can accomplish quite a bit.
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