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Where Your Energy Goes

Dec 22, 2025
As the new year begins, the importance of where we direct our energy takes center stage. The host encourages a shift from resolutions to the intentions behind them. Highlighting the toxicity of certain social media interactions, the discussion questions why we engage with negativity. Listeners are inspired to follow uplifting sources and focus on positive change. A call to action for a social media edit reinforces the idea of fostering a healthier mindset in the year ahead.
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INSIGHT

Energy Shapes Mental Life

  • Andy observes that we have limited time and energy, so how we spend it shapes our mental state and relationships.
  • Redirecting energy away from negativity creates room for greater joy and harmony in life.
ANECDOTE

Toxic Thread Example

  • Andy describes seeing a toxic social media thread where people followed and argued with someone who agitated them.
  • He highlights the surprising amount of emotion and energy wasted on that interaction.
ADVICE

Edit Your Social Feed

  • Do stop following or engaging with people and conversations that consistently provoke negative mind states.
  • Try channeling that energy toward people or actions that inspire joy, kindness, or constructive contributions.
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