8. The Greatest Environmental Threat To YOU!

<p> </p> <p><strong>&quot;Don&#39;t let your environment control you. You should take charge of your environment.&quot;</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p>The GREATEST threat to your environment is NOT from global warming or the next government in power or whoever is selling the next crisis on the News.</p> <p>No, the greatest threat to YOUR environment is from those closer to you - the people you spend most time with. Friends, family, the media you are consuming and all the things you allow to enter your head and your heart. These &#39;hidden influencers&#39; can help to lift us, nurture us, encourage us, turn a bad day into a smile or maybe help us solve a problem by sharing their honest opinions. On the other hand, if left unchecked, they can bring us down, create fear and anxiety or destroy our self esteem. These are environmental factors you should always be on the lookout for. You get what you tolerate so don&#39;t tolerate life&#39;s battery drainers and try to focus only on life&#39;s battery chargers. </p> <p>Depending on your circumstances, this shift might not be a quick fix. But just becoming aware and committing to turning down the negative influences in your life over time will feel amazing over time. Stand guard at the door of your mind. Stand guard at the door of your heart. Like a doorman or bouncer outside a great club, be very selective about whom you allow in. Turn down all unnecessary negative influences in your life - be it the news channels on TV, radio or social. Gossips or people who constantly criticise or put you down - again, slowly remove them from your life. If it is close family who are bringing you down, try to reduce time spent with them or try to reframe the lens through which you look at them. After all, they must be very unhappy if they need to put you down constantly.</p> <p>And then, get busy doing stuff that lifts you, fills your heart and brings you energy. Trust your gut. Trust your body. </p> <p>It will usually tell you.</p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/yourschoolofinsp