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 :)
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.