People justify spending time in the evening in front of a

television or computer for many reasons. A lot of people want to

relieve stress from a hard day at work or just take some time to
slow down for the night. Everyday households with a Netflix
account can sit down in front of a television, start watching a
series and escape from reality. But suddenly, hours and hours
have gone by and the one episode the household sat down to
watch has now become many episodes. This problem of people
losing track of time while watching series television shows is
being called the “Netflix Effect.” People find that they cannot
just watch one episode of a show because they have to find out
what happens next. Then people find that they cannot just
watch one season of a show because they were left hanging and
need to find out what happens next. After hours and hours have
passed sitting in front of a television or computer, some
households are now asking whether or not watching Netflix is
really a positive way to relieve stress or if it is actually taking up
most of their free time.
According to reports, teens, adults, and even children are being
impacted by the “Netflix Effect.” The disadvantages for teens
who binge watch television include slipping grades, being late
to work or class, not going outside to be active thereby gaining
weight, and closing themselves off from having a social life. In
the adult world, I can share a personal example where my boss
was late coming into work because he and his wife had gotten
hooked on the new season of the Netflix show entitled ​Stranger
Things Chapter 2​. When I lived in Germany one of my very
close friends had a hard time getting his three-year-old
daughter to do anything other than watch her favorite cartoon
that was being aired on Netflix. These are just a few examples of
how everyday households are not immune to the “Netflix
Effect.”
In conclusion, Netflix has become something that affects many
lives in many areas. This new idea of binge watching television
or online series is robbing people of valuable time that they can
never get back. Average households are dealing with the
“Netflix Effect” while colleges deal with the “Netflix and Chill”
concept of dating, and workplaces struggle to get their
employees to actually work. But, watching Netflix does not have
to turn into something negative. Netflix can be a good stress
reliever and create family fun time. It is a great source for
watching movies or even catching up on some of your favorite
shows. The challenge is about finding enough self control to
create a healthy balance between relaxation and wasting time.
Watching Netflix, like anything, just needs to be done in
moderation.
Netflix affects many industries, but the greatest impact is felt in film and
TV. Netflix’s content is put right in front of customers for easy marketing.
Netflix recently made a move into the independent film category, where
traditional movies in theaters typically face an uphill battle being seen.
Now, even small films can easily be seen on Netflix.

Netflix is also in direct competition with traditional TV. The company used
to be a boost to traditional shows and would draw users to existing shows
that were still airing on TV. But since 2013, Netflix has been creating its
own original content that puts it in direct competition. Essentially, for every
show Netflix creates, it’s taking away viewers from a traditional show on
network TV. After all, users can only watch so many things. Film and TV
companies have to adjust their processes and content to keep up with
Netflix.