Give Yourself The Gift Of ‘Checking Out’

It’s important to stay up to date with what’s going on in the world, but consuming too much media can have a detrimental impact on our mental health.

Most of the world news that we read about in today’s day and age is negative, and when we surround ourselves with this content, this negativity can begin to penetrate our minds. It can increase symptoms of anxiety and depression.

‘Checking out’ and limiting your news consumption to just once or twice a day is key to protecting your mental health.

Here are some more reasons why you should stop checking the news all the time.

• It doesn’t change as often as you’d think, so there’s really no need to keep tabs on it every hour of the day
• Repeatedly checking the news disrupts your productivity
• Some news is irrelevant to your life, especially news stories involving random celebrities
• A constant stream  of negative news stories can make you feel worried and unsafe. Instead, use the time to do something enjoyable and relaxing.