You don’t want to ignore the hive completely because you may miss something important. You want to know if your hive is sick or if there is something getting into the hive. This includes too much water pooling up at the base of the hive.
Make sure that you’re not hurting your bees whenever you come to the hive. You need to use the smoker sparingly. Too much can actually hurt the bees. If you’re not gentle with them when removing frames this can cause harm as well. Remember that your bees are very fragile.
Remember that your bees need honey as well. So don’t take all the honey out of the hive, especially in the colder months.