Opting Out
Are you consuming the news, or is the news consuming you?
While it's certainly important to be informed, there's a line in the sand between being adequately informed and over-informed. For many of us, regularly crossing that line leads to negative health and wellness effects.
On today's show: how to protect your headspace while also staying informed.
Here's a preview:
[3:00] 5 reasons why it's so darn easy to get caught up in the news cycle
[15:00] Headline stress disorder's effect of excessive new consumption on our physical and mental health
[18:00] The dopamine loop: 2 reasons why overconsumption of stuff is similar to overconsumption of news
[27:00] 3 tips and a final word
Resources mentioned:
- 1440
- The Skimm
- The Dopamine Seeking-Reward Loop (via Psychology Today)
- How the news changes the way we think and behave (via BBC)
- Join our (free!) community here.
- Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube.
- Email me and say hello! MamaMinimalistBoston@gmail.com.
Our Sponsors:
* Thank you to LifeStraw! https://lifestraw.com/
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/sustainable-minimalists/exclusive-content
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Are you consuming the news, or is the news consuming you?
While it's certainly important to be informed, there's a line in the sand between being adequately informed and over-informed. For many of us, regularly crossing that line leads to negative health and wellness effects.
On today's show: how to protect your headspace while also staying informed.
Here's a preview:
[3:00] 5 reasons why it's so darn easy to get caught up in the news cycle
[15:00] Headline stress disorder's effect of excessive new consumption on our physical and mental health
[18:00] The dopamine loop: 2 reasons why overconsumption of stuff is similar to overconsumption of news
[27:00] 3 tips and a final word
Resources mentioned:
- 1440
- The Skimm
- The Dopamine Seeking-Reward Loop (via Psychology Today)
- How the news changes the way we think and behave (via BBC)
- Join our (free!) community here.
- Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube.
- Email me and say hello! MamaMinimalistBoston@gmail.com.
Our Sponsors:
* Thank you to LifeStraw! https://lifestraw.com/
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/sustainable-minimalists/exclusive-content
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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