{"id":145761,"date":"2020-07-30T12:00:11","date_gmt":"2020-07-30T11:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusme.com\/?p=145761"},"modified":"2025-12-17T06:33:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T06:33:37","slug":"obsessed-with-the-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusme.com\/es\/blog\/obsessed-with-the-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Obsessed With the News? Here&#8217;s How to Take Your Attention Back"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"145761\" class=\"elementor elementor-145761\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a816b6f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a816b6f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-594fa45\" data-id=\"594fa45\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e297c9e elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Bad News Affects Mental Health in the Age of \u201cOutrage Porn\u201d\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0978907 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0978907\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a353084\" data-id=\"a353084\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/world-on-fire-e1765950985818-1000x1007.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/world-on-fire-e1765950985818-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/world-on-fire-e1765950985818.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d5b16c\" data-id=\"2d5b16c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ca4681 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8ca4681\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c23b300 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c23b300\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Feeling a little obsessed with the news?<\/p><p>In today\u2019s world, information spreads at the speed of light.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We carry supercomputers in our pockets, feeding us real-time information on global occurrences, today\u2019s weather report, and even live feeds from our home CCTV. We \u201cshould\u201d be more informed and tuned into our world than ever before, right?<\/p><p>But when inundated with a tidal wave of data, the saying \u201cno news is good news\u201d suddenly takes on a deeper resonance.<\/p><p>Coronavirus. Political spatting. Bias, bias, bias\u2026everywhere.<\/p><p>And the constant presence of violence as the world seems to tear itself apart.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It can feel like the world\u2019s going completely crazy, and when you\u2019re constantly trying to keep up with the day-to-day updates, you might feel like you\u2019re going crazy along with it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3979e6f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3979e6f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51ce85c\" data-id=\"51ce85c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10dd7fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10dd7fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#modalPdf\" rel=\"modal:open\">Download this article as a PDF<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9b64de4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9b64de4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d93323\" data-id=\"2d93323\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba04fda elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ba04fda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Anxiety from Watching the News Puts a Drain on Mental Resources You Need for Productive Work\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9ac36f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9ac36f1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f36a478\" data-id=\"f36a478\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1df14b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1df14b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s no secret that today\u2019s news \u201cmachine\u201d thrives on a negativity bias (after all, that\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pnas.org\/content\/116\/38\/18888\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">what humans respond to most<\/a>).<\/p><p>And the negativity comes with effects that persist long after we stop looking at the screen.<\/p><p>Pervasive negative news distracts you from your most important work or study and leads to a constant feeling you\u2019re all in imminent danger.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In fact, <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/17926432\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">one medical study published in 2007<\/a> examined these psychological effects of watching the news. Participants were shown a completely random 15-minute newscast, followed by a 15-minute lecture for one group and a relaxation exercise for the second.<\/p><p>The results were eye-opening\u2026<\/p><p>Anxiety and total mood disturbance immediately increased during the news portion in both groups.<\/p><p>And those who watched the lecture afterwards were still experiencing the negative effects of the news even as they tried to refocus their attention.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4995ec6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4995ec6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-57d1272\" data-id=\"57d1272\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b343460 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b343460\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">But How can I Stop Watching the News?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c5c9ad2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c5c9ad2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a08689a\" data-id=\"a08689a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b79a90f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b79a90f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dcb287 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9dcb287\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-PH\">After all, what if the world implodes and you\u2019re not paying attention?<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-PH\">Don\u2019t we all have a responsibility to stay informed?<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-PH\">Well, living a balanced productive life in a world filled with negative news doesn\u2019t mean you have to go live in a hut on some deserted island\u2026<\/span><\/p><p><em><span lang=\"EN-PH\">But do you\u00a0really\u00a0need to know everything at every moment?<\/span><\/em><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-PH\">The key is to develop a discerning mind.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-PH\">Just as the way we absorb information has changed, we must now develop a new skill.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-PH\">The skill of managing what we allow into our minds (and what we don\u2019t).<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d8773a0\" data-id=\"d8773a0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a014dd0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a014dd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"642\" height=\"632\" src=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/staying-updated-with-news-642x1024-1-e1765950948625.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-518962\" alt=\"staying-updated-with-news\" srcset=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/staying-updated-with-news-642x1024-1-e1765950948625.jpg 642w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/staying-updated-with-news-642x1024-1-e1765950948625-300x295.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f415663 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f415663\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d2394d1\" data-id=\"d2394d1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9032cbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9032cbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Start By Seeing Outrage Porn for What It Is<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-55f78d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"55f78d4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-174ed44\" data-id=\"174ed44\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae37358 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae37358\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There\u2019s no doubt things are a bit chaotic at the moment.<\/p><p>But we\u2019re certainly not living in the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_dates_predicted_for_apocalyptic_events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">first period of history<\/a> where things felt like they were about to explode.<\/p><p>If you dig into history a bit, you\u2019ll realize people have ALWAYS felt this way.<\/p><p>That\u2019s because the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/2007\/03\/security-matters0322\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">human brain is tasked with alerting us to danger<\/a>.<\/p><p>When we lived in the wild jungles and prairies, we developed an innate need to see bad things coming before it was too late\u2026<\/p><p>And of course, the media engine makes massive profits exploiting this facet of our nature.<\/p><p>Even when their intentions are in the right place, a dangerous story will always be jucier than a feel-good one.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c015fd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c015fd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef8ce15\" data-id=\"ef8ce15\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58677f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58677f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">You\u2019re Certainly Not the Only One Getting Sucked Into the Drama!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-599f652 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"599f652\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-958a88b\" data-id=\"958a88b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3db5567 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3db5567\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Research shows anxiety from being \u201cobsessed\u201d with the news, online or offline, is much more common than we think.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apa.org\/news\/press\/releases\/2017\/11\/lowest-point\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A survey conducted by the American Psychological Association<\/a> showed that 95% of us follow the news on a regular basis\u2026<\/p><p>56% of us find this regular indulgence (or responsibility, depending on how you see it) stressful and distracting.<\/p><p>And yet a whopping 72% of these subjects recognized that the media blows things out of proportion!<\/p><p>Well, these subjects certainly got one thing right\u2026<\/p><p>The barrage of information certainly has a tendency to blow things out of proportion.<\/p><p>But it\u2019s hard to look away from something so emotionally addictive.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f0c8cb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f0c8cb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15d3ece\" data-id=\"15d3ece\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06fafd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06fafd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Take a Breath and Regain Perspective With a Little Fact-Checking\u200b<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-235dd3b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"235dd3b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db51260\" data-id=\"db51260\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e28fa0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e28fa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Knowing how news sources tend to focus on the negatives, we must become much more cautious when deciding what to let invade our mental space.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you\u2019ve been letting politically biased news programs \u2013 or even worse, the chaos of half truths and irresponsible memes on social media \u2013 dictate your emotional state, dig around and regain some perspective.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are various fact checking databases that help verify information, like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.factcheck.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FactCheck.org<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snopes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Snopes<\/a> to help. These websites collate popular news articles, stories, or even viral posts and cross-check whether they are genuine or not.<\/p><p>No source will be completely bias free, but some try more than others.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Having a skeptic\u2019s eye in place is one of the first steps toward navigating the landscape of information in today\u2019s world. And as you realize one or two news sources have been playing a big role in unnecessarily hyping you up, holding them at arm\u2019s length becomes a no-brainer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0bc6d7a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0bc6d7a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab83a48\" data-id=\"ab83a48\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d01717 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d01717\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Curate and Ration the News You Do Get to Limit Its Impact<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b511466 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b511466\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-615bb8f\" data-id=\"615bb8f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b413c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b413c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ever heard the saying that \u201cyou are the average of the 5 people you spend your time with?\u201d<\/p><p>Well, the same goes for the data you\u2019re exposed to\u2026<\/p><p>Now that you\u2019re aware of the detrimental effect of being obsessed with the news and are developing the habit of verification, the next step is to curate.<\/p><p>In the old world, the top stories of the day were curated by our daily paper. Not the case anymore\u2026<\/p><p>Social media, water-cooler conversation, or even the radio on your morning commute is a constant stream of information that your brain is subconsciously processing at all times.<\/p><p>Examine the many sources of news you are exposed to throughout the day, and determine if it has actually created any value (or impact at all) in your life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f3b9828 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f3b9828\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a34f9df\" data-id=\"a34f9df\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c281dd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c281dd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/obsessed-with-the-news-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-518963\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/obsessed-with-the-news-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/obsessed-with-the-news-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/obsessed-with-the-news-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/obsessed-with-the-news-1000x750.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/obsessed-with-the-news.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a05117f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a05117f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f7ec6cf\" data-id=\"f7ec6cf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c16a8e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c16a8e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ask Yourself, \u201cHow Is This News Source SERVING Me?\"<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9a9fe32 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9a9fe32\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-451f722\" data-id=\"451f722\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de60993 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de60993\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cHave I used any of the news they deliver to better my life in the past week?\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cIs the news I\u2019m getting purposely hyped up to create controversy and outrage?\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cAre they just repeating the same things over and over again?\u201d<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you get news reports via email, don\u2019t be afraid to use that unsubscribe link for data sources that aren\u2019t treating your time and attention with respect. On social media, liking or even commenting disagreement will lead the algorithm to send you similar posts.<\/p><p>So keep that in mind before you jump on the bandwagon.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Websites like Facebook and Instagram have an Unfollow (or even Unfriend!) option, which is sometimes the best way to handle people who are caught in the fear-mongering treadmill.<\/p><p>Set a cap on how many times a week you can check the news, while you\u2019re at it.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">And avoid looking at the noise at times when a poor emotional state might negatively impact your work. For example, catching up on the latest story first thing in the morning can throw off your whole day if it hits the wrong note.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0821c8e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0821c8e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-81bb445\" data-id=\"81bb445\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81abc21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81abc21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#modalPdf\" rel=\"modal:open\">Download this article as a PDF<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2cb5b9b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2cb5b9b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3486e8d\" data-id=\"3486e8d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb79f0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb79f0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Of Course You Can Always Stop Being Obsessed By the News By Ignoring it Completely<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8a69429 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8a69429\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-664dc3a\" data-id=\"664dc3a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf64e40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf64e40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you constantly feel the itch to refresh your feeds, it might be a sign that it\u2019s time to take a break\u2026<\/p><p>This article here from Harvard University talks about the effect of smartphones and <a href=\"http:\/\/sitn.hms.harvard.edu\/flash\/2018\/dopamine-smartphones-battle-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media on our minds<\/a>.<\/p><p>Did you know that dopamine, a \u201creward chemical\u201d naturally produced by your brain, is released every time you receive a notification on your phone?<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When your phone is buzzing constantly, the brain\u2019s reward centers become very poorly calibrated tools. And the same happens no matter where you get your constant \u201chits\u201d of the news.<\/p><p>You find yourself unable to focus on the important but less exciting task at hand. The brain constantly craves more dopamine-driven \u201crewards\u201d.<\/p><p>Since your smartphones isn\u2019t going to magically disappear\u2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-277c1e9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"277c1e9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-06cfcd0\" data-id=\"06cfcd0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0041014 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0041014\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Try a Periodic News or Social Media Fast and Regain Control Over Your Attention<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e998c3f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e998c3f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-271081b\" data-id=\"271081b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a2d86c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a2d86c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We all know about water fasts, intermittent fasting, juice fasts, etc\u2026<\/p><p>It\u2019s the same basic idea: a \u201cnews fast\u201d.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Just turn off your notifications and give yourself time to focus on getting important work done. Relearn how to read an in-depth book about a topic. Or how to just sit and think.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/\">FocusMe is a great tool to help block out digital temptations<\/a> you\u2019re struggling to resist. With a couple clicks you can block access to websites that keep dragging you off track.<\/p><p>A great way to minimize time on news sites or social media, FocusMe is fully-customizable and comes with a 30-day free trial.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Everyone\u2019s mind could use a bit of calibrating from time to time. I recommend taking a digital fast on a regular basis (or anytime you\u2019re starting to feel obsessed with the news again).<\/p><p>After all, what\u2019s most important\u2026the reward of 50 new likes, or a fully completed to-do list?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-64a5d5e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"64a5d5e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc86704\" data-id=\"bc86704\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f185e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f185e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Don\u2019t Worry\u2026The Most Important News Always Finds a Way to Reach You<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d486373 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d486373\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a64d186\" data-id=\"a64d186\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f424ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f424ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sure, the news has long been an integral part of human society.<\/p><p>Yes, communicating and staying informed was crucial to our survival, whether it was through the town criers of old, or newspapers and digital feeds in our modern era.<\/p><p>But the reason news is so effective at hitting our buttons is because we\u2019re hardwired to share it.<\/p><p>That means people will share it with you naturally whether you\u2019re connected or not!<\/p><p>So if you\u2019re ready to be more discerning about how you absorb news and information\u2026<\/p><p>But don\u2019t want to be an irresponsible modern citizen\u2026<\/p><p>Trust that the most important news will reach you, whether or not you refresh your newsfeed 100 times a day or not.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-91b04f7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"91b04f7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48caa1d\" data-id=\"48caa1d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9441c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b9441c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We Promise There\u2019s Still a Saner World Out There Waiting<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8c2c32b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8c2c32b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51e6e96\" data-id=\"51e6e96\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcfc294 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcfc294\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While today\u2019s news cycles are often more about \u201coutrage porn\u201d than actually keeping us well-informed and connected\u2026<\/p><p>Most of the world still lives in relative harmony.<\/p><p>After all, when\u2019s the last time you thought the world was about to collapse when you were actually walking down the real-world street?<\/p><p>Most people aren\u2019t at each other\u2019s throats, arguing, hurting each other, and threatening to go to war.<\/p><p>Most of life is still pretty darn good.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When we divert ourselves from constantly checking in with what\u2019s happening on our phones, we begin to discover the beauty of the real world around us again. This is the world that more directly affects our physical and mental wellbeing.<\/p><p>And living more deeply \u201cin\u201d it can restore your peace of mind.<\/p><p>In a society that\u2019s full of the fear of missing out\u2026<\/p><p>Become a person that experiences the joy of missing out!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a924f5c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a924f5c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6b8b9b\" data-id=\"d6b8b9b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d2d23b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0d2d23b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-62e01b4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"62e01b4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df4ce71\" data-id=\"df4ce71\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65e248a elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"65e248a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Watch This Video to Learn More About FocusMe's Tools for Breaking Digital Addictions and Obsession With the News:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7245491 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7245491\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4deb3f4\" data-id=\"4deb3f4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05cf3f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"05cf3f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3872129 elementor-align-center buttom_home button_margin-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-124151 elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3872129\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjUxNzExNCIsInRvZ2dsZSI6ZmFsc2V9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">GET STARTED NOW<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c7814e2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c7814e2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25e51c1\" data-id=\"25e51c1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7c4319 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7c4319\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8015a46 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8015a46\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a657bc6\" data-id=\"a657bc6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-110fd37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"110fd37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1781\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1781\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Why does constantly checking the news make me feel anxious?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1781\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1781\"><p>Constant news consumption, especially negative or sensational stories, triggers the brain\u2019s stress response, which can increase anxiety, worry and emotional distress, even if you\u2019re not directly affected by the events.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1782\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1782\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can too much news impact my productivity?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1782\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1782\"><p>Yes. Being absorbed in news feeds and updates can drain mental resources and distract you from important tasks, making it harder to focus on work, study or personal goals.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1783\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1783\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is it unhealthy to want to stay informed all the time?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1783\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1783\"><p>A desire to stay informed is understandable, but constant checking, especially multiple times an hour,can lead to stress, overload and an imbalance where news consumption outweighs time spent on meaningful activities.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1784\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1784\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does the news really influence my emotional state?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1784\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1784\"><p>Yes, frequent exposure to negative headlines and stories can skew your perception of the world and heighten fear or pessimism, because news outlets often focus on dramatic or alarming content to capture attention.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1785\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1785\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Will limiting my news intake make me uninformed?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1785\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1785\"><p>Not necessarily. You can stay well informed by choosing a few trusted sources and checking updates at set times, for example, once in the morning and once in the evening, instead of constantly refreshing news feeds.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1786\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1786\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is a \u201cnews fast\u201d and how does it help?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1786\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1786\"><p>A news fast means stepping away from news and social feeds for a set period, like a day or several hours, to break habitual checking and give your mind space to rest. This can reduce stress and improve focus.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1787\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1787\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can social media make news obsession worse?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1787\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1787\"><p>Yes. Social platforms often surface sensationalised or repetitive news designed to keep you engaged, and liking or interacting with posts trains the algorithm to show you even more, reinforcing the habit and distraction.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1788\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1788\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How can I be selective about what news I consume?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1788\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1788\"><p>Ask yourself whether a news source brings value to your life, unsubscribe from feeds that cause stress, and choose reliable outlets that focus on facts rather than fear or outrage. Limiting sources and filtering content can help you stay balanced.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1789\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1789\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Will reducing news consumption improve my mental health?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1789\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1789\"><p>Yes, reducing the frequency and volume of news you read or watch can lower anxiety levels, reduce emotional overload, and help you regain perspective and emotional well-being.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-17810\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-17810\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How do I stay informed without becoming obsessed?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-17810\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-17810\"><p>Set fixed times for checking news, turn off push notifications, avoid doom-scrolling, and consider getting concise summaries instead of continuous updates. This way you stay informed without sacrificing your peace of mind or attention.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents How Bad News Affects Mental Health in the Age of \u201cOutrage Porn\u201d Feeling a little obsessed with the news? In today\u2019s world, information spreads at the speed of light. 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