You Don't Need to Watch
You don’t need to watch food documentaries.
You don’t need to watch movement documentaries.
You don’t need to watch the @goop series.
You don’t need to accept information gleaned from @netflix as gospel.
IT. IS. NOT.
Good filmmaking is designed to get your attention. It is designed to change your mind. Or make you think or feel. It is designed to make you talk about it. This is the reason that @whentheyseeus was so effective and has been handsomely rewarded, accordingly.
This is also the reason that @gamechangersmovie made waves without great science to support its message.
I’ve treated hundreds of folks who have described reduced self-trust, increased fear, inflammation of anxiety, and the development of disordered patterns after watching effective documentaries.
I am not here to tell you what to watch.
Free will is yours, of course. I am here to support you in trusting your instincts in not watching a thing that might leave you vulnerable.
Not watching as self-protection is okay.
Linking to a very important essay on documentary how-to, in stories. Thanks, @gofeedyourself_ for the tip!!
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