Does the world around you impact your mental health?
The bad news we see daily, the world in trouble. I would argue that we have a responsibility to protect ourselves from it. And live in a way that doesn’t overload our mental health.
By all means be active on the issues important to you but recognise that you have the control over the information you consume.
In this episode I discuss how to navigate the troubles we see in the world. I want to encourage you to question your relationship with the news and prioritise where you place your attention and energy. We should be focusing on causes that align with our zone of genius, all while protecting our brain and nervous system.
Turning down the volume on negative influences and turning it up on things that bring us energy will enable us to create real impact in the world.
“What is our responsibility when it comes to navigating the amount of information that could be bad for our mental health?” - Petra
You'll hear about:
01:04 - How we navigate a troubled world
02:33 - Being prepared for the next bad thing
03:29 - Navigating all of the information out there
05:29 - The defences I often hear on this topic
06:58 - What causes are you connected to?
09:20 - Having intention on connecting to the world
11:43 - I don't watch the news at all
13:16 - Question what is in your control
Petra’s resources:
Petra’s website - https://www.petravelzeboer.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/petra-velzeboer/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/petra.velzeboer/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@petravelzeboer397
Buy Petra’s book: Begin With You: Invest in Your Mental Well-being and Satisfaction at Work - https://shorturl.at/nyDOX
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