Listening to people complain and report about the life around us can cause copious amounts of undue stress.
“The economy is in a shambles.”
“The stock market is tanking.”
“Our health care system is a mess.”
“Global warming will cause major floods and we’re all gonna drown.”
“There are terrorists waiting to bomb US planes.”
Many people have trouble sleeping after watching the news because of all the worries and negative thoughts floating through their minds.
You have many choices about what to do with these thoughts:
- You can find a way to ignore them.
- You can find a way to release them.
- You can find a way to distract yourself from them.
A more elegant solution is to make sure that you keep yourself safe from excess stress and negative thoughts.
If you had a fear of ghosts, would you spend your free time watching reruns of “The Ghost Whisperer” or reading ghost stories? Of course not.
If you know that you often are anxious about the stock market and the economy, would you spend your free time reading books that predict economic collapse? Of course not.
If you are worried about global warming and the effects on our planet, would you travel to the artic to be one of the first to watch the icebergs melt? Of course not.
If the news you watch on TV gets to you, then it’s time to take the following drastic measure which is scientifically proven to reduce stress:
Stop watching the news on TV.
Stop it today. You might as well stop reading the paper and the news on the internet too.
Do it for 7 days. At the end of 7 days you will notice a huge difference in your outlook. You’ll be experiencing less stress and you’ll probably be sleeping better too.
Sometimes the simple solutions are the best.
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Nice blog! found it through Laura W.’s linked in post about it. I like the brevity of your posts. I write about some of the same topics. I think re. the above, the idea of taking an occasional news break is a good one. I’ve written a post about a similar part of our urban lives—the jam-packed day and how to make it easier, called Stressed Out!!!
I also like the homey, cute reference to sock sorting.