:: Managing Our Stressful World ::
:: Managing Our Stressful World ::
~ Boundaries ~ Trustworthy sources ~ Curate your feed ~ Limit push notifications ~ Avoid doomscrolling ~ Take news / social media breathers ~ Let yourself rest
~ You do not have to take on the weight of the world
I was especially taken with this part of the article:
"In reality, consuming news will never provide you with the feeling of security you may be seeking, the ADAA points out. The news can’t answer all of your questions—and you’re likely to see diminishing returns the more you read, since a lot of the information will be redundant. So it might be helpful to accept that there is a lot out of your control, the ADAA says, and focus on the things you do have power over, like taking care of yourself, reshaping your news-consumption habits, and helping other people (more on that to come)."