Humans evolved to pay close attention to danger, but today that instinct is being overwhelmed by an endless supply of bad news from around the world. Researchers say the answer isn’t to stop following current events—it’s to build healthier habits around how, when, and where we get our news.
  • pyr0ball@reddthat.comEnglish
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    2 days ago

    You’re depleted and need time to recover before you try helping again. This is a perfect case of “secure your own mask before assisting others”.

    Go be with friends. Touch some grass. Do some art. Go visit a garden or plant something.

    If you feel up to it, look into volunteering we local food banks or animal shelters.

    On a larger scale, build a digital lifeboat and de-google/apple/fb. Form privacy cooperatives with your family and friends (whoever is the techiest runs a server for the cooperative and you all share a private cloud). This can act as a filter and a support group if managed well.