Episode 7. How to cultivate what goes into your brain
In this episode of S*%! People Say, we talk about controlling what goes into your mind—which is much easier said than done. You are absolutely in charge of the information you consume. People are stressed out constantly by not filtering what goes into the brain (the news, social media, negative people, etc.) and I used to get bogged down by external inputs and negativity, too.
It’s easy to unfollow, unfriend or muting, in practice. But a lot harder in reality. In this episode I share tips on how you can control what goes into your mind: turning off the TV, unsubscribing from podcasts or people, etc.
Last but not least is breaking up with friends or family—most don’t but you CAN make this choice. Get clear and set boundaries with who you want to be around. Ultimately, it’s all up to you.
Episode Highlights
03:14 - At one point, in my late 20s, I was consuming so much gloom and doom news that it was getting hard for me to focus on anything else.
03:30 - Your family and friends are the hardest to censor.
04:35 - Social media: it is easy to unfollow, unfriend, or mute in theory, but it is harder in practice. Or you can shut down the platform if it is not serving you anymore.
06:14 - The news: turn off the TV. Turn off the notifications. Find the news source that works for you.
07:58 - Breaking up with friends or family.
