Tip for Conscious Consumption 👁️ 📲

6d ago in Guides

How often do you find yourself watching a YouTube video or listening to music or a podcast for seemingly no reason? Almost as if to drown out the moments of silence throughout your day?

You are likely avoiding something. If you cannot sit with anything but your thoughts for an extended period, you are likely overstimulated, and avoiding spending time with yourself.

Maybe because you do not like what happens when your mind is idle.

They say an idle mind is the devil's workshop, but instead of trying to avoid it, why not confront it and cast the devil out?

Action Step: In the little pockets of time throughout the day where you have a few minutes of boredom, (on the bus, waiting in line, etc.) Instead of filling those moments with doom-scrolling, or music, simply sit with yourself and just be. By doing this, you are not only working to fix your attention span, but you're also allowing time for your brain to subconsciously solve problems.

If this is painful to do, endure it. If it's boring, keep going. Ask yourself: What am I mentally resisting right now? Utilize these little moments as mini meditations. Stay present and enjoy the now instead of wanting the next dopamine hit.

Stop avoiding and start healing.

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