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Things that will make you happier than binge-watching TV

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If you find yourself regularly binging on Netflix, you're not alone.

But did you know some studies have linked binge-watching with loneliness and depression?

Luckily, there are ways to improve your TV routine that can make you happier, according to Happify, a website and app that uses games and tasks based on positive psychology to increase people's happiness.

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And while you're at it, Happify suggests, you may want to get away from the screen altogether — go outside, watch a sports game or see a concert.

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Tanya was a science reporter at Business Insider who specialized in the intersection between biology and tech. Before joining BI, she was a staff writer at Live Science. She has a graduate degree in science communication from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and a bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering from Brown University. She likes brains, robots, and Oxford commas.