"Everything we consume -- whether it's the food we put into our mouths, the words that enter our ears, or the images that come into our eyes -- has the potential to nourish us or sicken us." The Word Among Us
I find the above quote more and more true in my life. I can no longer read or view crude, cruel, violent or upsetting material without it disturbing me, to the point of not sleeping. The other night a news program showed cows being mistreated in a meat processing plant: the glimpse I got continues to haunt me. Mental health professionals ponder what effect violent video games are having on our youth. When we consider our overall health, a consideration is what we feed our minds. This does not mean that we deny the tragedies in the world; just that we do not focus on them, continue talking about them, continue thinking about them -- unless it is in a way of how to prevent them from happening. It is a good practice to notice what is right in our lives and to focus on those things, to talk about those things, and to think about those things. The things which we see, hear, taste, experience do influence our health. Either in a positive way or in a negative way. It is our choice what we consume.
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