Anxiety Therapy Tips For Taking in Bad News

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How To Cope With Negative Media

It just keeps on keeping on a comin’…more violence, more shootings, more deadly storms, more war, leaving more pain and suffering unfolding as we watch, read, scroll through it all yet one a more a time! I don’t know about you but some moments my heart just can’t bare another gruesome story. It all gets just to be too much. We all need a little anxiety therapy coping tips!

The world is a pretty scary place. How in the world can we keep dealing with it all without compromising our mental health?

Responding To Bad News

Here are a few tips to help ease your anxious media mind:

• Restrict your media diet. Turn off the TV set, your cell phone, and your lap top have tech free periods when/where possible by design and choice!
• Turn off your smartphone news notifications so you aren’t tempted to look at the latest disaster as it unfolds!
• Make a no-screen policy for meal times so you can mindfully consume your food and pay important attention to those around you!
• Write down stressful headlines on paper to help yourself slow down your own processing of the event!
• Set a timer when you are checking the news to limit the amount of time you spend!
• Take action. If you are anxious about a particular event take some kind of action like volunteer, sign a petition, donate to a cause, write a letter… taking action helps us not feel so helpless!

The effects of reading and watching all the negativity can really harm our mind, body and spirit!

If you find yourself having intrusive thoughts about a new article or current events, find yourself filled with anger, resentment or overly anxious, drink more alcohol to self-medicate, or have little other interests beyond watching/reading the news it may be time to reach out for some Anxiety Therapy so your distress doesn’t grow even higher and your life’s journey can get back on track once again!

Do give me a call today!

What will I do differently to manage my media intake?

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