My media fast<\/p>\n
I decided to go on a media fast a few months ago. All of the depressing news about our world economy was not helping the reality of my own economic situation! So I turned off all news. I stopped listening to NPR, reading Yahoo headlines, looking at newspapers and reading business magazines. It has now been over three months. I am such a differnt person. i don’t wake up at 4AM in a panic. I don’t feel like I’m missing much- I can listen to a download of a show if needed. I am<\/em> worried about the world, but I can only help the world if I’m well.\u00a0<\/p>\n It has helped immensely. And I still manage to know what is going on in the world as my friends are very informed.<\/p>\n I will do whatever it takes to stay stable so that I can work and make my own money. I don’t want the media to adversely affect my view of the world!<\/p>\n Julie<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" My media fast<\/p>\n I decided to go on a media fast a few months ago. All of the depressing news about our world economy was not helping the reality of my own economic situation! So I turned off all news. I stopped listening to NPR, reading Yahoo headlines, looking at newspapers and reading business magazines. It has now been over three months. I am such a differnt person. i don’t wake up at 4AM in a panic. I don’t feel like I’m missing much- I can listen to a download of a show if needed. I am worried about the world, but I can only help the world if I’m well. <\/p>\n It has helped immensely. And I still manage to know what is going on in the world as my friends are very informed.<\/p>\n