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I Want to Be Positive About Life

[b]Unplugging From the Outrage Machine: An Experiment[/b]

For the sake of my own mental health, I will be minimizing my exposure to the crazy-making kind of things in all forms of media for the month of February.

I went into my Facebook and hit “snooze for 30 days” on all news, political, and opinion pages. I did the same for friends who never talk about anything except politics.

For the month of February, I will not check my “honest and opinionated” Twitter account. I have a bland, boring Twitter account, and I will continue to check that one.

If I’m on any social media and I see something inflammatory - I will ignore it and scroll past.

I already don’t watch much TV, and what I do watch tends to be streamed without commercials. But if I should happen to see something political on TV, I will mute it, change the channel, turn the TV off, or leave the room.

If other people bring up politics, I will change the subject. If they won’t be deterred, I will remove myself from the situation.

Two things about this experiment will be interesting:
1 - Whether I can actually do this for a whole month; and
2 - If I can do it - will it make any difference to the way I think and feel at the end of the month?
You can do it. I've done it for quite some time. I refuse to do all that and let the sensationalism of the media upset me or anybody else. It's wonderful and you will love it. Congratulations!
Ryannnnnn · 31-35, M
Well I can tell you i've been doing that consciously since the new year and I'm happier, not as mad, and things are more in perspective.

I deleted FB over a year ago, I don't watch TV either, I only read papers to follow big things every once in a while and I don't engage in political conversations If i feel like one or more parties are overly opinionated or unreasonable.

You'll realise how toxic mainstream media and some social media is after a few weeks.
I got rid of cable 6 years ago. Local channels went digital.. I block ads on the internet so no ads anyplace.

Politics I don't care about as I can do nothing about what happened to anything. I've seen elected leaders in a few countries win and NOT to the elected leader.

FB--never had. I find it evil.

On twitter I have a business account and a personal one. both are needed to speak of my musioness.
lasergraph · 70-79, M
I applaud this and will be interested to see the outcome at the end of the month. Keep us posted, I really want to know how it works for you.
SW-User
Good luck and hope it brings peace.
trackman11 · 61-69, M
I suspect it will make a big difference. 🙂
JustNik · 51-55, F
Good luck! 🤗

 
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