Toxic things we put in our minds
Jan 5th, 2008 by Michelle
Today I decided I was going to just relax and watch TV and do things around the house. I started feeling a little tense, anxious and agitated and I really did not know why. At the first sign of anxiety and stress I try and STOP and take inventory of my surroundings. I think about what I ate, did I sleep enough, did I take my vitamins, meds, tea and other things that help me cope every day. I finally realized that I was feeling this way because I was watching Lifetime TV and Oxygen network. The movies were about death, violence, cheating, deception, people judging others by how they look, and “bad girls” which is just toxic overload. I didn’t realize how much toxic things we allow to enter our minds. As I was watching TV I paid attention to what kind of energy I was allowing into my mind. There are so many TV shows that are violent or that expose innocent individuals in rude and obscene ways in the hopes to gather some laughs at the innocents expense. We allow much much conflict into or minds via TV, the music or radio stations we listen to, “toxic people” we talk to every day, etc. Allowing sch “toxins” and negative energy into or minds is just as damaging as living on junk food and no sleep. If you suffer from depression, anxiety or the like then the effects of toxic media is much more damaging than if we did not have a problem with anxiety.
So what can we do to eliminate toxic media into or minds? We need to find new ways to entertain us. Experiment with new music, new TV shows, or better yet turn the TV off! I noticed that a lot of the programs that or children watch today is much more toxic than say 20 years ago. Cartoons targeted towards young children have a PG rating. The music our kids are listening to is filled with violence and sexual undertones and we wonder why there is a problem with violence in our schools and why so many young teens are having babies. We need to find more “natural” ways to relax. Enjoy the outdoors, sit in a cafe and read a book, visit the library and relax, try baking or cooking new recipes. There are so many things we can do to calm or mind and find our center. It has taken me a LONG time to learn to get rid of all the toxic media I have been putting in my head. If you have children pay attention to what they are listening to and watching on TV. You may find that what they listen to or watch on TV will have a direct affect on how they act. So many kids are put on Ritalin and other drugs at a younger age. If we pay more attention to what is going on in our environment we can eliminate a lot of medical intervention. I am not saying that meds are a bad thing. They have helped many people, including myself, but if you can find alternative ways of dealing with anxiety and depression first then you will be much better off. I talk from experience. Now that I have my coping skills I am slowly weaning off my meds under medical supervision.
Take some time today and find some new calming music. Try searching for “feng shui music” that is where I started when looking for relaxing music to listen to. Try putting some soft music on and reading a book, draw or paint, bake some treats, take a bubble bath, or sit and have some tea. Turn off show on tv or music that has a lot of conflict. It will only make your symptoms of depression and anxiety worst. You will find that once you get rid of external toxins in your life you will start feeling much better.
