Have you ever noticed your body reacting to media? I'm talking about scenes in a movie making you cover your eyes, or videos that you happened to glimpse that you wish you could un-see. Or, maybe you've even read some sensationalized news that made you nauseous or evoked rage.
I share some experiences I've had lately with the affects of media on me and my son, two highly sensitive people. I showed my son a couple PG-13 movies that made an impact on him (arguably too much) where I learned he's not ready to see any more truth of life at that depth.
A show I watched recently had a very provocative birth scene where there was bodily abuse by the doctor towards the mother. I share about how watching this scene made me cry for a couple minutes and also helped me possibly release some intergenerational trauma leftover from my own birth.
How does media affect you?
Do you think of media consumption as a CHOICE?
Let me know what you think! Find me on Instagram or join my Facebook group Survivors of Trauma Unite!

Media I mention:
Book: My Year of Rest and Relaxation
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3276202.Ottessa_Moshfegh
Movie: Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/weird_the_al_yankovic_story
Movie: The Pursuit of Happyness
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/pursuit_of_happyness
TV: Fleishman is in Trouble https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleishman_Is_in_Trouble
News I enjoy: The Skimm daily newsletter and The New York Times App

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Episode 68: How Media Choices Affect our Mental State