You can't unsee, unhear, or unfeel something once it's in. Dawn breaks down the moment she realized her media diet was quietly running her mood.

In Daily Dose 21, Dawn shares how muting prescription commercials, swapping doom-scrolling for a "soundtrack for her life," and noticing how a partner's reality-TV habit sparked fights, all led to one conclusion: we're being programmed whether we're paying attention or not. A practical nudge to be intentional about what you let into your head.

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