Everyone is exposed to some form of media in their life, be it through social media, television, etc. But, what matters is what you do after being exposed to it. Learn more about how the media influences its audience and how to lessen its impact in your life.

1. HOW TO NOURISH
YOUR MIND:
Avoid Media Exposure

2. 3 Ways Media Influences You
 1st Way: the media does a good job at hiding its
influences.
 Since you can’t clearly see how the media influences
you, you believe that they aren’t affecting you.
 As a human being, what you do not see is what you
do not believe.
 Though at some level you might know that the media
is affecting you, it’s difficult for you to stay away since
you don’t know how it’s influencing you.

3. 3 Ways Media Influences You
 2nd Way: the media doesn’t have an immediate
effect on you.
 Things that affect you slowly are the most
dangerous because they build up to become
big problems/issues later in life.

4. 3 Ways Media Influences You
 3rd Way: you are constantly surrounded by the
media.
 You’re influenced by things or people that
surround you the most.
 Ex. Constantly around negative people = you
become negative too.
 No matter what you try to do or where you go,
you’re always influenced by the media since it’s
everywhere.

5. How to Be Influenced Less By
Media
 Try not to watch shows on television.
 As you watch shows on TV, you also see advertisements.
The more advertisements you see, the more you’ll be
influenced.
 If you like certain shows, then purchase & watch them on
DVDs to avoid advertisements.
 Mute commercials when they appear so you don’t hear
them. Remember, you also gather information through your
sense of hearing.
 Be careful which shows you watch. Many shows &
programs can influence you negatively.

6. How to Be Influenced Less By
Media
 Do not watch the news.
 News you tend to see are negative, nothing
positive.
 It’s likelier to see stories of violence, gangs,
murders, etc. that would have a negative effect
on your mind.
 Also, most news stations don’t provide us with
complete and/or adequate information.

7. How to Be Influenced Less By
Media
 If you want to research the internet for certain
things, then only research what you need & log off
the moment you’re done.
 Don’t browse around, even if you might have
some spare time.
 Make a list of what you need to do on the internet.
The moment you’re done with everything on the
list, log off.