E15. Politics and Unhappiness

<p>With Election Day looming, it’s hard to tune out the nonstop political coverage across all platforms—from cable news to social media. Can you pay less attention while still being an engaged citizen? <em>Should </em>you be tuning out for the sake of your happiness? In this episode, Arthur and Ceci discuss why it’s necessary for the political junkies among us to attempt a political detox and share some practical tips on how we can avoid letting politics dominate our thinking and ruin our happiness and relationships.</p> <p><strong>References and further reading:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.theatlantic.com_family_archive_2020_10_reading-2Dtoo-2Dmuch-2Dpolitical-2Dnews-2Dbad-2Dhappiness_616651_&amp;d=DwMGaQ&amp;c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&amp;r=rYZR18gIl2neyVAIux8mhLcDg4aICLDh-OHgt0c58qs&amp;m=-XXLW0qIQmGP5wEtN5lnn-ksZbuSxF3n2NVMV9kX8-Y&amp;s=zZGkb084K9GpTNQJK8gjW2HtWnzkdP80Oj_3aT9bwC8&amp;e=">Reading Too Much Political News Is Bad for Your Well-Being</a> <strong>|</strong> <strong>Arthur</strong> <strong>Brooks</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>