{"id":636,"date":"2009-02-21T19:06:46","date_gmt":"2009-02-21T19:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/2009\/02\/21\/media-fast-for-mental-health-happiness\/"},"modified":"2018-05-15T10:01:25","modified_gmt":"2018-05-15T17:01:25","slug":"media-fast-for-mental-health-happiness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/media-fast-for-mental-health-happiness\/","title":{"rendered":"Media Fast for Mental Health Happiness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are some very popular books on the market that suggest taking a media break- one is 8 Weeks to Optimal Health by Dr. Andrew Weil and the other is The Artist&#8217;s Way by Julia Cameron.\u00a0 I have taken media breaks many times over the past 14 years &#8211; for a long time I didn&#8217;t have a television.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m starting one today. The news is just too histrionic for me right now. It focuses on what we don&#8217;t have instead of all that is going well with this country. Yes, many of us are struggling financially. As I mentioned before, I&#8217;ve taken a huge hit to my monthly income. So I&#8217;m sitting down and doing something about it. Every day in every way! Even when the depression hits.<\/p>\n<p>Many people are prospering because of this economy! Discount stores, amazon.com, writers who preach fiscal responsibility! People are driving their cars, going to restaurants and movies and generally having a good time. They just don&#8217;t make good headlines!<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a time to get very creative and thrive. And the media is the exact opposite of this.\u00a0 Even if you were laid off, as two of my friends were- watching how bad it is or how bad it&#8217;s going to get is pointless. If you aren&#8217;t planning to sell your house anytime soon, it&#8217;s not a big deal what the market does. If your job is secure and you have money in the bank- first of all good for you &#8211; and secondly- no one is going to take it from you.<\/p>\n<p>So I am on my fast.\u00a0 Mental health management is my number one goal in life. It&#8217;s hard to stay stable if I wake up at 4AM worrying about the US economy. I want to focus on increasing my own wealth!<\/p>\n<p>Join me!<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are some very popular books on the market that suggest taking a media break- one is 8 Weeks to Optimal Health by Dr. Andrew Weil and the other is The Artist&#8217;s Way by Julia Cameron. I have taken media breaks many times over the past 14 years &#8211; for a long time I didn&#8217;t have a television.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m starting one today. The news is just too histrionic for me right now. It focuses on what we don&#8217;t have instead of all that is going well with this country. Yes, many of us are struggling financially. As I mentioned before, I&#8217;ve taken a huge hit to my monthly income. So I&#8217;m sitting down and doing something about it. Every day in every way! Even when the depression hits.<\/p>\n<p>Many people are prospering because of this economy! Discount stores, amazon.com, writers who preach fiscal responsibility! 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