I had the exact same issue. You might have to practice being a little selfish.
Not to others in your life, but acquiring the ability to turn off your brain to the woes of the entire world. It feels bad, awful even, to ignore the suffering of others, but it’s a necessity to cope with how much the modern world will jam down your throat if you let it.
Taking time away from news, letting yourself not ruminate about it, giving yourself that mental space, it all means that when you’re in a position to do the good that you can, you have the resources to act on that good.
I’m not sure what you mean? Relinquishing some perception over things you can’t control in any way seems pretty straightforward. I’m not saying be entirely ignorant, but there’s a healthier balance than subjecting yourself to misery 24/7.
I’ve been trying. Aforementioned medication is helping executive function, so I’ve taken to cleaning for 12 hours a day. Sure, it’s mostly pointless work, but it’s keeping my brain off the news for the majority of the day :)
Best thing to do for your sanity is unplug from the news for most of the day.
I’ve kicked all of the political stuff right in the head, and most of my day is listening to my huge music collection or a youtube music channel like BGM while I work.
(I didn’t even pay attentiuon to Trump’s comments or anything at the Correspondents Dinner the other day… Just don’t give a shit about that crap anymore. I figure he probably went off ranting like a demented old fart and leave it at that. Not interested…)
The news WILL make you crazy, and the thing is, life goes on just fine when you aren’t oversaturated by it.
Remember, the news industry - corporate media - all of it - has decades of experience in keeping listeners/vewers/readers hooked and coming back, even if it is toxic.
You know how bad shit’s gonna be with the current crop of sociopathic fucks in Washington DC, so you don’t need to confirm it. Just find something else to listen/watch/read that is informative, educational and fun.
I just got on ADHD meds and it’s making it harder to ignore the world being on fire. I’m more focused on it and I’m going to have a nervous breakdown.
That sounds like an adequate reaction to the state of things to be fair.
You can choose where you place your attention.
But only when you learn to control it.
Meditate, and you can see the beauty in the world.
I had the exact same issue. You might have to practice being a little selfish.
Not to others in your life, but acquiring the ability to turn off your brain to the woes of the entire world. It feels bad, awful even, to ignore the suffering of others, but it’s a necessity to cope with how much the modern world will jam down your throat if you let it.
Taking time away from news, letting yourself not ruminate about it, giving yourself that mental space, it all means that when you’re in a position to do the good that you can, you have the resources to act on that good.
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Feels like a bad plan. Like bottling or setting yourself up for bad shit, later. At least it would be, for me.
I’m not sure what you mean? Relinquishing some perception over things you can’t control in any way seems pretty straightforward. I’m not saying be entirely ignorant, but there’s a healthier balance than subjecting yourself to misery 24/7.
I’ve been trying. Aforementioned medication is helping executive function, so I’ve taken to cleaning for 12 hours a day. Sure, it’s mostly pointless work, but it’s keeping my brain off the news for the majority of the day :)
Are you new to this medication? ADHD meds can be a lot starting out.
Yeah it’s a bit crazy, just going into month 2 now.
Best thing to do for your sanity is unplug from the news for most of the day.
I’ve kicked all of the political stuff right in the head, and most of my day is listening to my huge music collection or a youtube music channel like BGM while I work.
(I didn’t even pay attentiuon to Trump’s comments or anything at the Correspondents Dinner the other day… Just don’t give a shit about that crap anymore. I figure he probably went off ranting like a demented old fart and leave it at that. Not interested…)
The news WILL make you crazy, and the thing is, life goes on just fine when you aren’t oversaturated by it.
Remember, the news industry - corporate media - all of it - has decades of experience in keeping listeners/vewers/readers hooked and coming back, even if it is toxic.
You know how bad shit’s gonna be with the current crop of sociopathic fucks in Washington DC, so you don’t need to confirm it. Just find something else to listen/watch/read that is informative, educational and fun.
Great advice thank you