7 Good Minutes: Extra - What you feed your...

In today's 7 Good Minutes: Extra segment, we explore how the first thoughts and inputs you allow into your mind each morning become the foundation for your entire day. Reflect on what mental nourishment you want to prioritize before engaging with the world's noise.


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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Clydeleg Dennis. Here and today in our seven Good Minutes
extra segment, we're diving deeper into this essential truth. What
you feed your mind first becomes the foundation upon which
your entire day is built. This quote speaks to something
fundamental about human consciousness and the power of first impressions,
not just the impressions we make on others, but the

(00:21):
impressions we allow to be made on our own minds.
Just as the first meal of the day provides the
energy and nutrients your body needs to function, the first
thoughts and inputs you allow into your mind provide the
mental and emotional energy that will carry you through your day.
Think of your mind as a pristine canvas each morning.

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The first colors you paint on that canvas, whether they
are the dark, chaotic colors of news and social media
or the bright, peaceful colors of gratitude and intention, will
influence every other stroke you make throughout the day. These
initial mental inputs don't just affect your mood, They actually
shape your perception, your decision making, and your ability to

(01:02):
handle whatever challenges arise. When you feed your mind chaos
first through news, social media, or immediately diving into work,
stress you're essentially programming your nervous system for reactivity. Your
brain learns that the world is urgent, overwhelming, and demanding
of immediate response. This creates a foundation of anxiety and

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scattered attention that colors everything else you encounter. But when
you feed your mind peace, purpose, and positive intention, first,
you're programming your nervous system for resilience and clarity. Your
brain learns that you are in control of your responses,
that peace is possible, and that you can approach challenges
from a centered place. The beautiful thing about understanding this

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principle is that it puts you back in the driver's
seat of your own experience. You're not at the mercy
of whatever the world throws at you. First thing in
the morning, you get to choose the foundation upon which
your day is built. Here's a question for your reflection.
If you could design the perfect mental foundation for your day,
what thoughts, feelings, and intentions would you want to build upon?

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And here's your affirmation. I am the conscious architect of
my daily experience, and I choose to build each day
upon a foundation of peace, purpose, and positive intention. This
practice becomes even more powerful when you realize that it's
not just about one day. It's about the cumulative effect
of consistently choosing what nourishes your mind first. Over time,

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this creates a deep well of inner resources that you
can draw from whenever life gets challenging. Until next time,
I'm clyde Leie Dennis and this has been seven good
minutes extra