Depressing media coverage of our ‘economic’ situation

My media fast

I decided to go on a media fast a few months ago. All of the depressing news about our world economy was not helping the reality of my own economic situation! So I turned off all news. I stopped listening to NPR, reading Yahoo headlines, looking at newspapers and reading business magazines. It has now been over three months. I am such a differnt person. i don’t wake up at 4AM in a panic. I don’t feel like I’m missing much- I can listen to a download of a show if needed. I am worried about the world, but I can only help the world if I’m well. 

It has helped immensely. And I still manage to know what is going on in the world as my friends are very informed.

I will do whatever it takes to stay stable so that I can work and make my own money. I don’t [ Read More ]