Before there was streaming video, regularly scheduled programming forced us to show restraint when it came to watching episodes of our favorite TV shows back-to-back.

Now, a single streaming platform gives us access to thousands of shows and movies to watch — whenever we want, wherever we want. Even the most disciplined among us probably struggle with our new ease of access.

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So is the old saying true? Can too much of a good thing be bad?

“Binge-watching itself is not bad. It’s only unhealthy when it starts to replace activities we should normally be doing.”

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Dr. Randall Wright
Neurologist at Houston Methodist.

In the video above, Dr. Wright, an expert on brain health, explains how binge-watching turns bad when you let it cut into activities that are important for a healthy brain.

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