I know more people are taking in less news. They say that it is simply too depressing, too toxic and generally “a downer” in this economy. I am a news junkie and I still like to stay on top of events.
But I have found that it has helped to cut back. For me it is the morning routine that has changed. For now, the radio is off. This was hard in the beginningl(extroverts like noise) but I have come to enjoy the peaceful side of morning. There is plenty of time to get my fix of news throughout the rest of the day. Are you scaling back your intake? How?
I would guess that millions of dollars have been spent this past year on time management books and training programs. We all seem to want to know the answer to managing the chaos around us. Continue reading the rest of this article...
“Much of my work as a virtual assistant involves social media these
days. Initially, this was much easier for me to handle as an
(extreme) introvert. Strangely enough, I find that as friend counts
climb and the volume of online communication grows, I react with the
same sense of overwhelm, stress and exhaustion as I do to live or
phone communications. Have you heard this from others?”, she asks. Continue reading the rest of this article...
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I am definitely on a news diet! Although I think it’s important to stay in the know, constantly being bombarded with negativity can be toxic. Instead of subjecting myself to more news on how the economy is failing, I have chosen to remain prayerful and filter out the content that does nothing but drag my spirits down.
Halima – I like the idea of “filtering” – will take that one for today. Thanks.