As negative news affect us
It seems that only bad news around the clock fall down on us. Just magic tablecloth that offers reason only spoiled food. This is due to the fact that we perceive the negative sharper. News with negative staining stronger influence on our psychological state than neutral or positive.
You pay more attention to the bad news, because subconsciously try to protect themselves from such incidents. The bad news - it's the threat, so there is nothing strange in the fact that you get hung up on them. But the world is not falling apart, sometimes you just think so.
News portals and media is very well aware of the characteristics of human perception. And they need readers, which attracted great tragic news. When we see an accident on the road, we will obernomsya to consider the details, even if you know that help is meaningless. News releases like shouting: "Hey, there's a bunch of accidents in one place, let poglazeem!" Of course, if we do not watch, they are likely to cease to publish it, but that's their business.
Why do you need to resist the temptation to see the bad news? After all, negative thinking can not be so bad, since it warns. However, constant exposure to bad news increases the level of stress, which can have serious consequences for mental health in both the short and the long term. Here is what the Huffington Post Dr. Graham Davey (Dr. Graham Davey), who specializes in stories about the effects of violence in the media:
Negative news may significantly alter your mood, especially if the news broadcast emphasize suffering and emotional components of the story. The bad news may affect your own care, you begin to think of them more severe and threatening, begin to worry more than your problems so require. As a result of experiencing stress and depression.
When you see a message in the news about the tragedy, remind yourself that at the same time there is a lot of good events in the world, you just do not talk about them. They can not stand on the main page. This does not mean that you should not care about the tragedy taking place, and it does not mean that you have to convince yourself that the bad news is not so bad. It is important to keep your head held high and admit that you show only half of what is happening.
If you know what affects you the most, you can define the limits for exposure to news. Jesse Singal (Jesse Singal), editor in chief of nymag.com, says that bad news does not please anyone, but certain types of news bother you more than others. If you have already found out about some tragedies posts subjected you to severe stress, try to reduce the number of such news around them, or at least start to learn the details of the incident.
For example, you depress the story of the abduction of children. If you hear or read one of them in the news - this is normal, do not ignore it, accept the fact that it exists. But it is not necessary to continue to study the topic, to delve into the details of the terrible accident. Looking for details of the tragedy, you do not protect yourself, but spoil the mood much. Help yourself and find out what you should know only superficially, so as not to fall into depression.
Discuss the news with family and friends
If recent news you very excited and you feel the moral fatigue, meet with loved ones. Ph.D. Susan Fletcher (Susan Fletcher) in Scrubs Magazine explains that social life important, even if you do not notice it. Spending time with friends and family, you will remember that there is good in your world, and you can share your sorrow over what he heard the news. The longer you carry the whole load in itself, so you will feel worse.
Such meetings like sessions of psychological support: you talk about what you care about, and it helps to better understand what is happening and their feelings. John Somerville (John Sommerville), author of the book How the News Makes Us Dumb: the Death of Wisdom in an Information Society, believes that it is better to devote time to discussion and understanding of news, what to watch out for her details.
After talking with your friends you will not forget about the incident, but the stress will weaken. Often the fear of hearing the news easily overcome simply by telling about it close. Not only closes on the opinions of their friends: express your vision and listen to others. The conversation should not be turned into your performance and poddakivanie others, namely after discussing the incident you feel better.
Help yourself and take the "news holiday"
It is impossible to dissociate itself from the news, but you can control their flow. Not necessarily ignore all the world news, but we need to take a breather. Alison Holman (Alison Holman), Head of Nursing at the University of California in Irvine, recommends to avoid an overabundance of news. Switch off TVIf all channels of a repeat incident, not to read news feeds, take a break and ask yourself, what should I know? If you are not in the danger zone or near the site of the incident, why the fourth time to listen to or read the testimonies? Even worse - fall into the trap news, about which no one really knows yet, but are already talking.
Shawn Achor (Shawn Achor), author of The Happiness Advantage, and Michael Gielen (Michelle Gielan), author of the Broadcasting Happiness in Harvard Business Review, propose to turn off all notifications, and renounce mailings with news, taking the "news break." Good to be up to date, but do not have to constantly keep track of every incident of the day. You do not need a constant bombardment of messages about another robbery or hijacking cars. Unsubscribe from breaking news, news apps, disconnect notices. If you catch up with the news on the radio in the car, switch the wave and listen to music or a podcast. Better still - enjoy the silence and the ability to reflect.
If bad news teem with your tape in social networks, unsubscribe from the accounts that their post or retweet, safeguarding especially bothersome. If you can shut down at least temporarily from the social networks - this is also a good idea.
Add positive news
If you for some reason do not manage to avoid the bad news, dilute them good. Trim the resulting negative positive, to understand - there are good things in the world. This will help you maintain a positive attitude.
Good news or stories energize you in the morning. But if you prefer to start the morning with the usual news, at least to finish reading something positive to the bad news did not disturb you all day.
Instead experiences think about what you can do
Think of the bad news is not a source of frustration, but as a call to action. Rather than grow dark from each heard the news and experience how terrible the world, think of what you can do to help in a given situation or to prevent this in the future.
For example, organize the collection and shipment of items or money for the victims of the tragedy. You will not have time to experience, because you will be actively involved in the work. And you'll realize that the world is not so bad, because in it there are people like you that make it better.