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Old Nov 16, 2015, 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Thunder Bow View Post
Limit your exposure to the news media. They over rate those "Ain't It Awful" stories because they sell, thus boosting ratings, Sometimes they do more harm than good by doing this. Thus calm your mind with meditation, being outdoors, doing something that makes you feel good, and keep the TV and media off_.
Agreed. It can be very overwhelming. Keeping up on what's going on in the world is good, but don't watch too much or read too much about it. I hardly ever watch the news except in the morning before work. They always focus on the negative, and repeat the same things over and over again.
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