We always hear this right? We still do it! We watch reality TV.. That's not so "reality." We watch blood, Gore, And some people even watch pornography.

It can't be that bad, can it?

Negativity

The most miserable people I see every day, Are the ones that I often see watching the news. I'm not saying that you should never watch the news. But in all honesty, What does it do for you? Nothing!

You are more likely to click on something negative than something positive, So sometimes the urge can be just too much. People get so worked up about whats "going on." But what can you do to change it? Seriously? If Trump wants to do crazy shit. Guess what? He's going to crazy stuff whether you like it or not!

Sure, If you get enough people together, Change might happen. But ultimately there is a good chance it won't. You'll be left wasting precious emotional energy on something out of your control. When you watch the news And hear the sad stories, about people dying, Or whatever it is.
It's heartbreaking, And sad yes. But you can't bring them back. Or do anything.

Movies, TV Etc

So many people underestimate this stuff!
I avoid watching any movies that have excessive violence, Blood, Gore, Or Sexual stuff in it.

Some people make fun of me for it, Because if there is a "Bad part" In a movie, I will turn away. What kind of crap does that do to your brain when you are continually feeding it that stuff?
In small amounts, It probably isn't too damaging.
But continuously feeding your brain garbage will change your way of thinking.
There have been studies shown that watching TV can brainwash you in a lot of ways, Whether you end up buying the ads they are showing, Or just overall start comparing your life to the show you watch. I just read something recently that the majority of jobs portrayed in shows ARE NOT BLUE COLLAR jobs. Over 60% of Americans I believe work in that type of job. So if you are constantly seeing people on TV with a better job than you, You may see yourself as inadequate. While you are quite normal and you are with the majority.
Comparing yourself in that way, Can't be good for you.

Your Brain Remembers... Even If You Don't Realize It!

I've been baffled recently. I got my old job back for a while, And after not doing it for over 1.5 years, I see something shocking.
Management threw me in a trailer on my first day back. They didn't want to waste time or resources "retraining me" And I'm so glad for that!

Of course, I was nervous Because I wanted to do my very best work. But after so long. I didn't know if I'd be capable.
While all the muscle I once had the lifting and loading boxes was gone....
My brain remembered EVERYTHING! How to grab the boxes, How to maneuver them, How to overall just load them.
People underestimate how much skill can go into something like that. "It's just loading boxes."
Not really... There are so many factors that go into doing the job QUICKLY! Every second you spend "trying" to scan the package hurts your numbers, Every wrong turn or twist, Can waste seconds of time that quickly add up.

I thought for sure I would have forgotten how to do the job, But it just shows that somewhere deep in my brain, The information is still stored ready for use.
Of course, my weak muscles weren't ready for it, And I have never been sorer in my life. But it made me gain an appreciation for the human mind. That something like that could happen.

This is something that can be applied in every area of your life.
You may think the awful stuff you are consuming isn't doing anything to do you, But the reality is it could be affecting your brain in crazy ways, Such as your deeper beliefs. You may not even realize that's where it came from.

How Are The Things Your Consuming Affecting Your Mind?

It's important to be mindful of what kinds of things you are putting in your mind. Things that you don't think are making a big impact, Might be making a much bigger impact than you would expect.