65. How to Stay Informed Without Losing Your Mind

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Climate change. Social injustice. Human rights. Every day we hear more and more news that paints a bleak picture of our futures. We know it’s important to stay informed about what’s going on in the world while staying on top of our busy personal lives, but how do we do this responsibly without harming our mental health? In this episode, we’re sharing how we balance watching and processing the news without letting it consume us entirely. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Resources mentioned:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://twitter.com/juliaeainsley"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Julia Ainsley</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">- Journalist for MSNBC</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://twitter.com/mitchellreports?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Andrea Mitchell</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">- Correspondent for MSNBC</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://twitter.com/davidmuir"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">David Muir</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">- Anchor on ABC News Tonight</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Some key takeaways on staying informed are:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">It’s really easy to fall into the trap of ignoring the news altogether, or cherry picking the news sources you personally align with or agree with. Both keep us from being fully informed about the events that affect us everyday.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">When we go to the polls, a lot of what we’re voting on is dependent on what’s going on in the news. When we ignore the news, we take a very individualistic approach to voting rather than voting on what will benefit our society as a whole.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" a