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When should I see the news? (lemm.ee)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by IJustWentPsycho@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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News often stress me out because of the negativity, but I want to stay informed.

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[–] girl@sopuli.xyz 4 points 11 months ago

I have this issue too. I have a few people in my life who pay attention to the news, I just ask them to inform me when something big happens, or I ask for updates if it’s been a week or two. I check out those specific topics then move on. I realized it didn’t serve me to stay very informed, so I just want the bare minimum.

I go through phases. I was glued to the news at the start of the Israel-Hamas war, then it became too much and I had to back off. I’ll be back at it again at the height of the 2024 US election so I can make informed voting decisions, then I’m done again until the next major thing.