Mental Health, Media & the Election

My purpose in this video is to remind us to protect our mental health, our physical health and our relationships this election season. We have a natural impulse to pay attention to danger. News networks and social media take advantage and profit from this instinct.Here in the US, we are facing five months of what can be highly stressful. Some will have an increase in anxiety, depression, anger and addictive behaviors including news addiction and internet addiction. If we care about lowering toxic exposures, lowering our stress response and thus inflammation, then these next five months offer a great opportunity. If we care about setting healthy boundaries between ourselves and the negative or self-serving energy of others, these next five months are a great time to strengthen our boundaries. In this video, I discuss:* What is happening in our body and brain when we engage with fear-inducing content.* Media literacy to remind us what we easily forget when we’re under the influence of media that aims to get and keep our attention.* How the echo chamber of news and social media is rewiring our brains, and reinforcing left brain tendencies.* What we can do to lower our exposure and it’s impacts, and..* How we can call in the right hemisphere while doing our part to better the world we’re actually living in.If you’d like to add to the discussion, please….Have a good week, CourtneyTo learn more about this and other factors contributing to brain symptoms or to receive these newsletters in your mailbox each week, visit www.CourtneySnyderMD.comRelated Content:Left and Right Brain: Knowing When to Call in the Other HalfUndermethylation & Strengthening the Right Brain in a Left Brain WorldMedical Disclaimer:This newsletter is for educational purposes and not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment for either yourself or others, including but not limited to patients that you are treating (if you are a practitioner). Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit courtneysnydermd.substack.com/subscribe